Jungia floribunda

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Jungia pubescens var. tomentosa
• Martrasia pubescens
• Dumerilia pubescens
• Jungia affinis
• Jungia floribunda var. affinis
• Jungia pubescens
• Jungia pubescens var. floribunda
• Jungia pyramidalis
• Jungia tomentosa
• Perdicium bocconiifolium

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Jungia floribunda, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its placement in the genus Jungia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within the diverse landscapes of Western South America, specifically occurring in Bolivia. Its presence extends significantly into Brazil, where it is distributed across the West-Central, Southeast, and South regions. Additionally, the species reaches into the southern portions of the continent. Specifically, it can be located within the Northeast region of Argentina. Together, these areas define the broad geographical range of Jungia floribuunda.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Jungia floribunda is characterized by its presence across a diverse array of Brazilian biomes and vegetation types, including Campo Limpo, Cerrado (latu sensu), Floresta Ciliar or Galeria, Floresta Ombrófila (Pluvial), and Floresta Ombrófila Mista. This adaptability allows the species to thrive in varied ecological niches, ranging from open grasslands to dense, humid forests. Its altitudinal distribution is quite broad, spanning an elevational range from a minimum of 400 m AMSL to a maximum of 1500 m AMSL, with a mean elevational range centered at 2250 m AMSL.

Elevational range max:

1500 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

2250 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

400 m AMSL

Habitat :

Campo Limpo, Cerrado (lato sensu), Floresta Ciliar ou Galeria, Floresta Ombrófila (= Floresta Pluvial), Floresta Ombrófila Mista

Life history

The life history of Jungia floribunda is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a perennial species, it avoids the complete senescence seen in annuals, instead establishing a stable presence in its natural habitat where it can undergo repeated cycles of growth, flowering, and seed production. This life cycle enables the plant to better adapt to environmental fluctuations by developing robust structures that support long-term survival, ensuring that it can re-emerge and continue its reproductive efforts over several years.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Jungia floribunda is characterized by a woody growth form, manifesting as a robust herb within its ecological niche. While it displays a primarily terrestrial habit, its environmental adaptability spans a spectrum from semiaquatic to terrestrial conditions. It is a self-supporting plant, functioning as a self-supporting climber rather than an obligatory liana or vine, and it does not exhibit any climbing dependency. As an independent organism, it lacks parasitic tendencies, maintaining an independent nutritional strategy. Furthermore, it is strictly terrestrial in its epiphytic classification, showing no tendencies toward holoepiphytic, hemiepiphytic, or facultative epiphytic lifestyles.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Jungia floribunda 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. Natural product research

Chemicals

Jungia floribunda has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Coumarins, Flavonoids.

Coumarins

1. Natural product research

Flavonoids

1. Natural product research

Activities

Jungia floribunda has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Elastase-Inhibitor.

Elastase-Inhibitor

1. Natural product research