Fissistigma glaucescens

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Melodorum glaucescens
• Fissistigma obtusifolium

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Fissistigma glaucescens, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is further organized into the order Magnoliales and the family Annonaceae. It is specifically identified by the genus Fissistigma.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. In China, its presence is specifically noted in Hainan and throughout China Southeast. The species also extends its range into Eastern Asia, where it can be found in Taiwan. Moving into the Indo-China region, the plant is documented in the country of Laos. Additionally, its habitat includes various areas within Thailand.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Fissistigma glaucescens is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist in its environment over multiple growing seasons. Throughout its existence, the plant maintains an evergreen foliage habit, ensuring that its leaves remain functional and green year-round rather than shedding them during specific seasonal cycles.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Fissistigma glaucescens is characterized by a woody growth form that functions as a shrub-like structure. It exhibits a climbing habit, specifically classified as a liana or vine, though it possesses the capacity to be self-supporting. The plant typically reaches an average height of 3 meters, manifesting a robust, woody constitution as it develops its climbing architecture.

Climber :

liana

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

shrub

Plant height mean:

3 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Fissistigma glaucescens is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation processes and metabolic efficiency. The plant's vegetative structure features elliptic leaves that possess an entire margin, lacking any defensive leaf thorns or spines. Morphologically, the leaves exhibit significant variation in dimensions, with lengths ranging from a minimum of 3 cm to a mean of 11.25 cm, reaching a maximum of 19.5 cm. Correspondingly, the leaf width varies from a minimum of 1.2 cm to a maximum of 5.5 cm, providing a structural surface area optimized for its specific environmental interactions and gas exchange requirements.

Leaf form :

elliptic

Leaf length max:

19.5 cm

Leaf length mean:

11.25 cm

Leaf length min:

3 cm

Leaf margin :

entire

Leaf spines :

no

Leaf thorns :

no

Leaf width max:

5.5 cm

Leaf width min:

1.2 cm

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Fissistigma glaucescens involves the development of specialized fruit structures that characterize its reproductive cycle. The fruit produced by this species is highly consistent in its dimensions, exhibiting a uniform size profile across observed specimens. Specifically, the fruit length is characterized by a mean, minimum, and maximum value of 0.8 cm, indicating a very narrow range of morphological variation in this specific trait. This consistent fruit length of 0.8 cm plays a critical role in the plant's dispersal mechanism and reproductive success.

Fruit length max:

0.8 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Fissistigma glaucescens has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem.

Stem

1. Journal of Asian natural products research
2. Fitoterapia

Chemicals

Fissistigma glaucescens has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (-)-Discretamine, Atherosperminine, Liriodenine.

(-)-Discretamine

1. British journal of pharmacology

Atherosperminine

1. European journal of pharmacology

Liriodenine

1. British journal of pharmacology

Conditions

Fissistigma glaucescens has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cardiac arrhythmias.

Cardiac arrhythmias

1. British journal of pharmacology

Preparations

Fissistigma glaucescens has 1 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include stems.

Stems

1. Journal of Asian natural products research