Lonicera bournei

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lonicera obscura
• Caprifolium bournei

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Dipsacales and the family Caprifoliaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Lonicera, specifically as the species Lonicera bournei.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several regions of Asia. In China, it can be found throughout the South-Central and North-Central territories. Its range extends further into the Indo-China peninsula as well. Specifically, the species is documented growing in the countries of Laos and Myanmar. Additionally, it is naturally distributed within the borders of Thailand.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Lonicera bournei is characterized by its specialization within high-altitude montane environments, where it occupies a very specific niche. This plant is strictly restricted to an elevated ecological zone, thriving within a narrow altitudinal belt that spans from a minimum of 1950 m AMSL to a maximum of 2150 m AMSL. Such a constrained elevational range suggests that the species is highly adapted to the unique climatic conditions found in these upper montane reaches, likely requiring the specific temperature regimes, moisture levels, and atmospheric pressures characteristic of this 200-meter vertical gradient. The reliance on this precise altitude indicates that Lonicera bournei is sensitive to environmental shifts, making its habitat highly specialized and potentially vulnerable to changes in mountain microclimates.

Elevational range max:

2150 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1950 m AMSL

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Lonicera bournei 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 flower.

Flower

1. Planta medica

Chemicals

Lonicera bournei has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 6,7-DIHYDROXYCOUMARIN, Methyl caffeate, caffeic acid, myo-inositol, quinic acid.

6,7-DIHYDROXYCOUMARIN

1. Planta medica

Methyl caffeate

1. Planta medica

caffeic acid

1. Planta medica

myo-inositol

1. Planta medica

quinic acid

1. Planta medica