Landolphia lanceolata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within the West-Central Tropical Africa region. Specifically, its natural habitat includes the country of Congo. It is also widely distributed throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Furthermore, the species extends into South Tropical Africa. This geographical range concludes with its presence in Angola.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Landolphia lanceolata is characterized by its classification as a phanerophyte, as it typically grows as a woody climbing vine or large shrub with perennial stems that persist above the ground. While its growth habit can vary depending on the available support and environmental conditions, its structural development aligns with the phanerophyte life form, utilizing robust woody structures to reach toward sunlight in forest ecosystems. This perennial nature allows the plant to establish a long-term presence in its habitat, undergoing seasonal cycles of vegetative growth and reproductive phases. Throughout its life cycle, it focuses on extending its climbing tendrils to navigate the canopy, ensuring efficient access to light for photosynthesis, which sustains its complex physiological processes and eventual seed production.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Morphology

The morphology of Landolphia lanceolata is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb that exhibits a self-supporting climbing habit. As an independent organism, it does not function as a parasite, relying instead on its own metabolic processes for sustenance. Furthermore, it is a terrestrial plant rather than an epiphyte, establishing its root system within the soil to support its climbing structure.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Landolphia lanceolata has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root.

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Root

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Landolphia lanceolata has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include malaria.

Malaria

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Landolphia lanceolata has 1 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Ethanolic and dichloromethane extracts.

Ethanolic and dichloromethane extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology