scabrous gentian

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• scabrous gentian
• Japanese gentian
• Korean gentian

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Dasystephana scabra

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Gentianales, it is a member of the Gentianaceae family. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Gentiana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions of Northern Asia. In the vast territory of Siberia, it can be found specifically within the Chita region. Its presence extends into the Russian Far East, where it inhabits the Amur, Khabarovsk, and Primorye areas. Additionally, the species is located within the borders of China, specifically in Inner Mongolia. These diverse locations highlight the plant's ability to thrive in varied montane and continental environments.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Gentiana scabra is characterized by its presence in specific montane environments, typically colonizing damp meadows and shrubberies. This species demonstrates a significant vertical distribution across various terrains, occupying an elevational range that begins at a minimum of 400 m AMSL and extends to a maximum of 1700 m AMSL. Throughout its natural range, the plant maintains a mean elevation of approximately 1050 m AMSL, thriving in these moist, vegetated niches within its altitude limits.

Elevational range max:

1700 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1050 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

400 m AMSL

Habitat :

dump, meadows, shrubberies

Life history

The life history of Gentiana scabra is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its growth habit and structural adaptation to its environment, the species is classified as a hemicryptophyte, meaning its perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or substrate. This hemicrypto-phyte life form is consistently reflected in both its morphological classification and its ecological strategy, ensuring survival and regeneration over its multi-year lifespan.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Gentiana scabra is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb. This terrestrial species typically exhibits a height ranging from a minimum of 0.3 m to a maximum of 0.6 m, with an average plant height of approximately 0.45 m.

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Plant height max:

0.6 m

Plant height mean:

0.45 m

Plant height min:

0.3 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Gentiana scabra is characterized by a specific flowering phenology and distinct morphological traits in its reproductive structures. The flowering period for this species is concentrated in August, marking the peak of its reproductive cycle. Following fertilization, the plant develops fruits that exhibit a mean length of 2.25 cm, with individual fruit sizes ranging from a minimum of 2 cm to a maximum of 2.5 cm. The resulting seeds are remarkably fine and consistent in weight; the seed mass is measured at a uniform 4e-05 g, with no variation observed between the minimum, mean, and maximum recorded values.

Flowering time :

Aug

Fruit length max:

2.5 cm

Fruit length mean:

2.25 cm

Fruit length min:

2 cm

Seed mass mean:

4e-05 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Gentiana scabra has 3 reported plant parts identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, rhizome, leaf.

Root

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Indian journal of microbiology
3. Journal of natural products
4. Botanical studies

Rhizome

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of natural products

Leaf

1. Botanical studies

Chemicals

Gentiana scabra has 38 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Gentiopicroside, Swertiamarin, Gentianine, Iridoids, Loganic acid.

Gentiopicroside

1. Dr. Duke
2. Frontiers in microbiology
3. Indian journal of microbiology
4. Biomedical chromatography : BMC
5. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Swertiamarin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Biomedical chromatography : BMC
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Botanical studies

Gentianine

1. Dr. Duke
2. International immunopharmacology

Iridoids

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Botanical studies

Loganic acid

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC
2. Botanical studies

Mangiferin

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Trifloroside

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of medicinal food

(+)-Syringaresinol

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

1-O-beta-D-Glucopyranosylamplexine

1. Journal of natural products

2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid glucose ester

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Activities

Gentiana scabra has 179 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include ACE-Inhibitor, Analgesic, Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker, Anorexic, AntiBPH.

ACE-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Analgesic

1. Dr. Duke

Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker

1. Dr. Duke

Anorexic

1. Dr. Duke

AntiBPH

1. Dr. Duke

AntiCFS

1. Dr. Duke

AntiCrohn's

1. Dr. Duke

AntiHIV

1. Dr. Duke

AntiLyme

1. Dr. Duke

AntiMS

1. Dr. Duke

Medicinal Uses

Gentiana scabra has 10 reported medicinal uses identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include anorexia, diabetic complications, fibrosis, indigestion, inflammation.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations