notopterygium

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• notopterygium

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Notopterygium weberbauerianum
• Notopterygium incisum
• Notopterygium pinnatiinvolucellatum
• Hansenia pinnatiinvolucellata
• Ligusticum weberbauerianum

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae in 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 is native to several distinct regions across the vast landscape of China. It can be found growing throughout the areas of China South-Central and China North-Central. Furthermore, its natural range extends into the high-altitude territories of Qinghai. The distribution also includes the unique environmental zones of Tibet. Consequently, these specific provinces define the primary geographical footprint of Hansenia weberbaueriana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Hansenia weberbaueriana is defined by its specialized distribution within high-altitude montane ecosystems. This species thrives within a distinct altitudinal gradient, primarily occupying mid-to-high elevation zones. Its environmental niche is characterized by an elevational range that begins at a minimum of 2000 m AMSL and extends to a maximum of 4000 m AMSL. Throughout its habitat, the plant maintains a mean elevation of approximately 3000 m AMSL, placing it firmly within the alpine or sub-alpine ecological belts where it must adapt to the specific climatic pressures, such as lower temperatures and varying atmospheric pressures, inherent to these high-altitude environments.

Elevational range max:

4000 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

3000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

2000 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Hansenia weberbaueriana is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist in its natural habitat through multiple growing seasons. Unlike annuals that complete their life cycle in a single year or biennials that require two years to flower, this species maintains a long-term presence in its ecosystem, often developing robust root systems or woody structures that facilitate survival through varying environmental conditions. This perennial nature enables the plant to establish itself firmly within its niche, contributing to long-term stability in its local community and allowing for repeated reproductive cycles over its extended lifespan.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Hansenia weberbaueriana is characterized by its growth habit and specific stature, typically presenting as a plant with a height ranging from a minimum of 0.6 m to a maximum of 1.2 m, with an average plant height of approximately 0.9 m.

Plant height max:

1.2 m

Plant height mean:

0.9 m

Plant height min:

0.6 m

Reproduction

The reproduction of Hansenia weberbaueriana is characterized by its distinct inflorescence and fruiting structures. The plant produces inflorescences that vary in size, with lengths ranging from a minimum of 0.03 m to a maximum of 0.13 m. Following successful pollination, the plant develops small fruits that exhibit highly consistent morphological dimensions. The fruits maintain a uniform length of 0.5 cm, with both the minimum, mean, and maximum values recorded at this measurement. Similarly, the fruit width is remarkably stable, measuring 0.3 cm across the minimum, mean, and maximum recorded parameters.

Fruit length max:

0.5 cm

Fruit width max:

0.3 cm

Inflorescence length max:

0.13 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.03 m

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Hansenia weberbaueriana has 4 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 rhizome, root, leaf, seed.

Rhizome

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Planta medica

Root

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Leaf

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Seed

1. BMC plant biology

Chemicals

Hansenia weberbaueriana has 52 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Notopterol, Isoimperatorin, Falcarindiol, ABA, CA.

Notopterol

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Chemico-biological interactions
3. Journal of separation science
4. Archives of pharmacal research
5. Frontiers in pharmacology

Isoimperatorin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Journal of separation science
4. Archives of pharmacal research

Falcarindiol

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. PloS one
3. Planta medica

ABA

1. BMC genomics
2. BMC plant biology

CA

1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

FE

1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Nodakenin

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

ZN

1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

(-)-bornyl ferulate

1. Planta medica

1R-alpha-Pinene

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Hansenia weberbaueriana has 157 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antiarrhythmic, Antioxidant, ACE-Inhibitor, Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker.

Analgesic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Chemico-biological interactions
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiarrhythmic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidant

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

ACE-Inhibitor

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

Preparations