Lonicera macranthoides

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lonicera guillonii var. macranthoides

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Following its classification through the subclass Magnoliidae and order Dipsacales, it is placed in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is specifically identified under the genus Lonicera.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within specific regions of China. Its natural habitat extends across the South-Central part of the country. Additionally, the species is distributed throughout the Southeast regions of China. These two distinct areas represent the core of its geographical range. Therefore, its presence is concentrated within these specific Chinese territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Lonicera macranthes is defined by a highly specific altitudinal niche, as it is strictly constrained to a narrow environmental band. The species thrives exclusively at an elevation of 1700 m AMSL, representing a singular point within its vertical distribution. This lack of altitudinal variance suggests that the plant is specialized to the particular climatic conditions, such as temperature gradients, atmospheric pressure, and moisture availability, found precisely at this height. Such specialized habitat requirements imply that its survival is closely tied to the unique ecological stability provided by this specific montane or sub-montane zone.

Elevational range max:

1700 m AMSL

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Lonicera macranthoides has 4 reported plant parts identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower, leaf, stem, fruit.

Flower

1. 3 Biotech
2. BMC biotechnology
3. Genes
4. Journal of food biochemistry
5. International journal of molecular sciences

Leaf

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. International journal of molecular sciences
3. Metabolites
4. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
5. Die Pharmazie

Stem

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. International journal of molecular sciences
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Die Pharmazie

Fruit

1. Metabolites

Chemicals

Lonicera macranthoides has 72 reported phytochemicals identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, CHLOROGENIC ACID, Luteoloside, Carotenoid, Macranthoidin A.

Flavonoids

1. 3 Biotech
2. BMC biotechnology
3. Genes
4. Journal of food biochemistry
5. Frontiers in plant science

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology
3. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
4. PloS one
5. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Luteoloside

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology

Carotenoid

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. Frontiers in plant science

Macranthoidin A

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Die Pharmazie

Macranthoidin B

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Die Pharmazie

Terpenoids

1. Journal of food biochemistry
2. Frontiers in plant science

quercetin

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

1,3-O-di-caffeoylquinic acid

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

3-Caffeoylquinic acid

1. Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology

Activities

Lonicera macranthoides has 3 reported activities identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antioxidant, Antiviral.

Anticancer

1. Frontiers in plant science

Antioxidant

1. Journal of food biochemistry

Antiviral

1. Frontiers in plant science

Conditions

Lonicera macranthoides has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include antiviral, tumor cell lines.

Antiviral

1. Frontiers in plant science

Tumor cell lines

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

Preparations

Lonicera macranthoides has 6 reported preparations identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 90% EtOH extract, Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation method of explants, Lonicerae Flos, Tissue culture method of seedlings, flower buds.

90% etoh extract

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation method of explants

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Lonicerae flos

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Tissue culture method of seedlings

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Flower buds

1. Genes

Genetic transformation system of lonicera macranthoides leaves mediated by agrobacterium tumefaciens ehalo5

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials