Kadsura oblongifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, placing it within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Following the order Austrobaileyales, it is classified under the family Schisandraceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its membership in the genus Kadsura.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within certain regions of East Asia. Within mainland China, its presence is documented in the southern province of Hainan. Additionally, the species can be found throughout the Southeast region of China. The distribution extends beyond the mainland to include the island of Taiwan. Collectively, these locations highlight the plant's localized range across Eastern Asia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Kadsua oblongifolia is characterized by its growth habit as a woody liana, functioning as an obligatory climber that requires external support to ascend. Despite its climbing nature, the plant is an independent organism, lacking any parasitic relationship with its host. It maintains a terrestrial lifestyle, growing from the soil rather than existing as an epiphyte, and develops a robust, woody structure that provides the necessary strength for its vine-like extension.

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Kaempferia oblongifolia is characterized by a metabolic framework centered around the C3 photosynthetic pathway. In this pathway, carbon fixation occurs through the direct carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) by the enzyme RuBisCO, leading to the initial formation of a three-carbon compound, 3-phosphoglycerate. This metabolic process dictates the plant's resource management, influencing its transpiration rates and water-use efficiency in response to environmental stressors. As a C3 plant, its physiological performance is closely tied to light availability and ambient temperature, as the efficiency of the Calvin cycle is subject to photorespiration when CO2 levels are low or oxygen levels are high within the leaf tissue.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Kadsura oblongifolia is characterized by the production of specialized seeds that exhibit high levels of uniformity in their physical dimensions. Analysis of the seed characteristics reveals a remarkably consistent weight profile, with a recorded seed mass mean of 0.003038 g. This consistency is further evidenced by the fact that the maximum and minimum seed mass values both align exactly at 0.003038 g, indicating a lack of variance in mass within the studied sample. This precise measurement of 0.003038 g across all recorded data points suggests a highly standardized reproductive output, which is a critical factor in the plant's dispersal and establishment patterns within its ecological niche.

Seed mass mean:

0.003038 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Kadsura oblongifolia has 1 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem.

Stem

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Magnetic resonance in chemistry : MRC
3. Fitoterapia

Chemicals

Kadsura oblongifolia has 11 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Heteroclitin Q, Kadoblongifolin C, Kadsulignan C, Kadsulignan E, Kadsulignan F.

Heteroclitin Q

1. Magnetic resonance in chemistry : MRC

Kadoblongifolin C

1. Magnetic resonance in chemistry : MRC

Kadsulignan C

1. Fitoterapia

Kadsulignan E

1. Fitoterapia

Kadsulignan F

1. Fitoterapia

Kadsulignan G

1. Fitoterapia

Kadsulignan O

1. Fitoterapia

Propinquanin C

1. Magnetic resonance in chemistry : MRC

Schisantherin G

1. Magnetic resonance in chemistry : MRC

Schizanrin F

1. Magnetic resonance in chemistry : MRC

Preparations

Kadsura oblongifolia has 1 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethyl acetate soluble portion.

Ethyl acetate soluble portion

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