Lanxangia paratsao-ko

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Amomum paratsao-ko

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified within the order Zingiberales and the family Zingiberaceae. Specifically, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Lanxangia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within certain regions of China. It is primarily documented to grow throughout the South-Central part of the country. Additionally, the species can be found inhabiting the Southeast territories of China. These two specific regions define the known natural range for the species. Consequently, its presence is limited to these distinct parts of the Chinese landscape.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lanxangia paraatsao-ko is characterized by its specialized survival strategy as a cryptophyte, specifically functioning as a geophyte. This life history pattern indicates that the plant relies on underground storage organs to persist through unfavorable environmental conditions or seasonal changes. By maintaining its vital biomass beneath the soil surface, the species can remain dormant and subsequently emerge when optimal growing conditions return, a trait typical of geophytes that navigate cycles of dormancy and rapid vegetative growth.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Langsatia paratsao-ko is characterized by its specific growth habit and structural composition. It functions as a self-supporting climber, utilizing its physical structure to ascend and navigate its environment without reliance on a host for structural integrity. The plant is classified as an independent organism, meaning it does not exhibit parasitic behavior and maintains its own metabolic processes without attaching to other living hosts. Furthermore, it is a terrestrial species rather than an epiphyte, establishing its root systems and growth within the soil of its natural habitat. In terms of its physical texture and stem development, the plant is non-woody, possessing a herbaceous or flexible structure rather than a lignified, woody framework.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Lanxangia paratsao-ko has 9 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (E)-2-Decenal, (E)-2-HEXENAL, (E)-2-Octenal, (E,Z)-2,6-Dodecadienal, 1,8-Cineole.

(E)-2-Decenal

1. Scientific reports

(E)-2-HEXENAL

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(E)-2-Octenal

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(E,Z)-2,6-Dodecadienal

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1,8-Cineole

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1-octanal

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D-Limonene

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DECAMETHYLCYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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Decanal

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