marsh gentian

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• marsh gentian
• rangers' gentian

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Amarella acuta
• Amarella plebeia
• Amarella strictiflora
• Ericoila acuta
• Gentianella acuta
• Gentiana acuta subsp. plebeia
• Gentianella acuta subsp. plebeia
• Gentiana acuta f. holmii
• Gentiana acuta var. nana
• Gentiana acuta var. stricta
• Gentiana amarella var. acuta
• Amarella anisosepala
• Gentiana plebeia
• Gentiana amarella subsp. acuta
• Gentiana amarella f. michauxiana
• Gentianella clementis
• Gentiana amarella var. plebeia
• Gentianella plebeia
• Gentiana amarella var. stricta
• Gentiana acuta
• Gentianella amarella f. albescens
• Gentiana acuta f. albescens
• Gentianella amarella f. michauxiana
• Gentianella amarella f. michauxii
• Gentiana acuta var. plebeia
• Gentiana strictiflora
• Comastoma acutum
• Gentiana acuta var. strictiflora
• Gentiana anisosepala
• Gentiana amarella var. fastigiata

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Gentianales and the family Gentianaecae. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Gentianeella, specifically the subspecies amarella subsp. acuta.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across several key regions within the Siberian landscape. It can be found growing in the Altai mountain range, which forms part of its native range. Additionally, the species is present in the Republic of Buryatia, extending its reach through the eastern parts of the territory. Its presence is also documented in the Chita region, contributing to its widespread occurrence in the area. Finally, the plant is distributed across the Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk regions, covering significant portions of central and eastern Siberia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Gentianella amarella subsp. acuta has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Chemicals

Gentianella amarella subsp. acuta has 9 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (+)-8-Hydroxypinoresinol 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, (+)-Pinoresinol 8-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, (+)-pinoresinol-4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, Acanthoside D, Bellidifolin.

(+)-8-Hydroxypinoresinol 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

(+)-Pinoresinol 8-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

(+)-pinoresinol-4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Acanthoside D

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Bellidifolin

1. Toxicology reports

Citrusin A

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Gentiiridosides A

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Olivil 4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

leptolepisol D

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Preparations

Gentianella amarella subsp. acuta has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 70% EtOH extract, aqueous extract, methanol extracts, whole plant.

70% etoh extract

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Aqueous extract

1. International journal of molecular medicine

Methanol extracts

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Whole plant

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials