Leptopyrum fumarioides

Leptopyrum fumarioides, commonly known as the "smoke tree" in certain botanical circles, is a unique medicinal plant valued for its specialized chemical properties. Native to specific ecological niches, it is traditionally utilized in folk medicine to address various ailments, offering intriguing potential for modern pharmacological research and therapeutic development.

  • Scientific name: Leptopyrum fumarioides
  • Family: Ranunculaceae
  • Native range: Europe

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, placing it within the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Ranunculales. Ultimately, Leptopyrum fumarioides is a member of the family Ranunculaceae and is categorized under the genus Leptopyrum.

Rank Classification Source
Kingdom Plantae WCVP
Phylum Streptophyta WCVP
Class Equisetopsida WCVP
Subclass Magnoliidae WCVP
Order Ranunculales WCVP
Family Ranunculaceae WCVP
Genus Leptopyrum WCVP

Common Names

This plant, known by various names depending on the linguistic context, is referred to as 蓝堇草 (zh), 蓝堇草 (zh-cn), or 藍堇草 (zh-tw) in Chinese. In Swedish, it is commonly called Ranunkelruta, while it is also identified as 绒毛粉背蕨 (zh) in certain Chinese botanical contexts.
Language Common Name Source
zh 蓝堇草 Wikidata
sv Ranunkelruta Wikidata
zh-cn 蓝堇草 Wikidata
zh-tw 藍堇草 Wikidata
zh 绒毛粉背蕨 Wikidata

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution spanning across Eastern Europe and vast regions of Siberia. Within Eastern Europe, its presence is documented in East European Russia. The species is widely spread throughout Siberia, particularly within the Altay mountain region. Furthermore, it can be found in the territories of Buryatiya and Chita. Finally, its documented range extends into the Irkutsk region of Siberia.

Region Area Source
Eastern Europe East European Russia WCVP
Siberia Altay WCVP
Siberia Buryatiya WCVP
Siberia Chita WCVP
Siberia Irkutsk WCVP
Siberia Krasnoyarsk WCVP
Siberia Tuva WCVP
Siberia West Siberia WCVP
Siberia Yakutiya WCVP
Russian Far East Amur WCVP

Chemicals

Leptopyrum fumarioides has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include luteolin-7-O-glucoside.

Total chemicals
1
Scientific sources
1

Most Reported Compounds

Compound Sources Confidence
luteolin-7-O-glucoside 1 ★☆☆☆☆

Activities

Leptopyrum fumarioides has 2 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antigenotoxic, Antioxidant.

Total activities
2
Scientific sources
2

Most Reported Activities

Activity Sources Confidence
Antigenotoxic 1 ★☆☆☆☆
Antioxidant 1 ★☆☆☆☆