Heteromorpha arborescens abyssinica

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Common Parsleytree
• Live-Long
• Parsleytree
• Parsniptree
• Peeling-Bark Parsleytree

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Heteromorpha abyssinica var. simplicifolia
• Heteromorpha trifoliata
• Heteromorpha arborescens var. trifoliata
• Franchetella arborescens var. stenophylla
• Heteromorpha abyssinica
• Heteromorpha stolzii
• Bupleurum trifoliatum
• Annesorhiza abyssinica

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 situated in the order Apiales and the family Apiaceae. It is specifically identified by the genus Heteromorpha and the variety abyssinica.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several key regions of the African continent. In West-Central Tropical Africa, its presence is documented within the borders of Burundi and Rwanda. Moving toward the northeast, the species can also be found throughout the tropical landscapes of Eritrea. Its range extends significantly into Ethiopia, which serves as a major part of its northeast tropical habitat. Finally, the plant is distributed across the vast territories of Sudan and South Sudan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Heteromorpha arborescens var. abyssinica 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 natural products

Chemicals

Heteromorpha arborescens var. abyssinica has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Saikosaponins.

Saikosaponins

1. Journal of natural products