notopterygium

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• notopterygium

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Drymoscias franchetii
• Drymoscias forbesii
• Angelica rubrivaginata
• Angelica tsinlingensis
• Notopterygium franchetii
• Notopterygium forbesii

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Hansenia forbesii, is a member of the kingdom Plantae and belongs to the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Apiales. Finally, it is a member of the family Apiaceae and falls under the genus Hansenia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several specific regions within China. It can be found growing in the landscapes of China South-Central. Furthermore, its presence extends northward into the territory of Inner Mongolia. The species is also documented to inhabit the areas of China North-Central. Finally, its range includes the high-altitude regions of Qinghai.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Hansenia forbesii is characterized by its specific distribution within montane environments, where it occupies a distinct vertical niche. This species is primarily found at mid-to-high altitudes, maintaining a mean elevation of approximately 1750 m AMSL. Its adaptive range extends from a minimum altitude of 1200 m AMSL to a maximum elevation of 2300 m AMSL, indicating a capacity to thrive across varying thermal and atmospheric gradients within these mountainous ecosystems.

Elevational range max:

2300 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1750 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1200 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Hansenia forbesii is characterized by its specific growth stature, with a plant height that typically reaches a mean of 0.95 m. The physical dimension of the specimen exhibits notable variability depending on environmental conditions, ranging from a minimum height of 0.6 m to a maximum height of 1.3 m.

Plant height max:

1.3 m

Plant height mean:

0.95 m

Plant height min:

0.6 m

Reproduction

The reproduction of Hansenia forbesii is characterized by the development of small fruits that exhibit specific morphological variations in size. The dimensions of these fruits are measured by both length and width, showing a consistent range of development. On average, the fruits possess a length of 0.45 cm and a width of 0.35 cm. However, the size can vary significantly, with the smallest recorded fruits measuring 0.3 cm in both length and width. At the upper limit of their growth, the fruits can reach a maximum length of 0.6 cm and a maximum width of 0.4 cm, defining the structural parameters of the species' reproductive output.

Fruit length max:

0.6 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.45 cm

Fruit length min:

0.3 cm

Fruit width max:

0.4 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.35 cm

Fruit width min:

0.3 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Hansenia forbesii 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 rhizome.

Rhizome

1. Natural product research

Chemicals

Hansenia forbesii has 29 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Notopterol, Isoimperatorin, Nodakenin, 1R-alpha-Pinene, 4-Isopropyl-1-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene.

Notopterol

1. Chemico-biological interactions
2. Archives of pharmacal research
3. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
4. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Isoimperatorin

1. Chemical research in toxicology
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Archives of pharmacal research

Nodakenin

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

1R-alpha-Pinene

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

4-Isopropyl-1-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

6'-O-trans-feruloylnodakenin

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

ABSCISIC ACID

1. International journal of molecular sciences

As

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

BETA-PINENE

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

BISABOLANGELONE

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Activities

Hansenia forbesii has 7 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antiarrhythmic, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Anticoagulant.

Analgesic

1. Chemico-biological interactions
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiarrhythmic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antibacterial

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Anticancer

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Anticoagulant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antipyretic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations