Lycopodium casuarinoides

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Diphasium casuarinoides
• Lycopodiastrum casuarinoides
• Lycopodium comans
• Lycopodium filicaule
• Lycopodium penicilliferum
• Lepidotis casuarinoides
• Lycopodium jacobsonii

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Lycopodiidae and the order Lycopodiales. Finally, it falls into the family Lycopodiaceae and is identified by the genus Lycopodium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread presence across several key regions within East Asia. In China, its distribution is extensive, spanning from the South-Central provinces to the Southeast regions. Additionally, it can be found growing in the high-altitude terrains of Tibet. Beyond mainland China, the species is also documented in the island of Taiwan. Finally, its geographical range extends further east to include the country of Japan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Lycopodium casuariinoides is characterized by its non-woody structure, as it lacks true lignified tissue, resulting in a flexible and herbaceous habit. In terms of its growth habit and ecological positioning, the plant is primarily terrestrial, though it can inhabit environments ranging from aquatic to semiaquatic settings. Regarding its physical support, it is a self-supporting species rather than an obligatory or facultative climber, maintaining its posture through its specialized, slender branching architecture.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

obligatory

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Lycopodium casuarinoides has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Huperzinine, N-demethylhuperzinine.

Huperzinine

1. Journal of natural products

N-demethylhuperzinine

1. Journal of natural products

Conditions

Lycopodium casuarinoides has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include arthritis, inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis.

Arthritis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Inflammation

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Lycopodium casuarinoides has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include total alkaloids of Lycopodiastrum casuarinoides.

Total alkaloids of lycopodiastrum casuarinoides

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology