Lysimachia pentapetala

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Bernardina pentapetala
• Lysis pentapetala
• Apochoris pentapetala
• Lysimachia unguiculata
• Lysimachia verruculosa

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Ericales, falling into the family Primulaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Lysimachia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across various regions of China. It can be found growing within the landscapes of China South-Central. The species also extends its range into the northern territories of Inner Mongolia. Furthermore, its presence is documented throughout the Manchuria region. Finally, the plant is widely distributed across China Southeast.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lysimachia pentapetala is characterized by a variable lifecycle, meaning its developmental duration can manifest as an annual, biennial, or perennial pattern depending on specific environmental conditions and resource availability. During its growth phases, the plant progresses through distinct stages of germination and vegetative development, eventually reaching reproductive maturity to produce its characteristic five-petaled flowers. This variability in its life strategy allows the species to adapt to fluctuating ecological niches, ensuring survival through different seasonal cycles and varying levels of disturbance in its natural habitat.

Lifecycle :

annual

Morphology

The morphology of Lysimachia pentapetala is characterized by its growth form as a herb, specifically manifesting as a non-woody herb. It exhibits a climbing habit that is categorized as self-supporting, allowing the plant to ascend and occupy its ecological niche without the strict necessity of external structural hosts.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Lysimachia pentapetala is characterized by specific vegetative morphology, particularly regarding its leaf dimensions which facilitate its photosynthetic efficiency. The leaves exhibit a notable range in size, with a mean leaf length of 4.5 cm, though they can vary from a minimum of 2 cm to a maximum of 7 cm. In terms of lateral expansion, the leaf width is relatively narrow, maintaining a mean of 0.5 cm, with measurements ranging from a minimum of 0.2 cm to a maximum of 0.8 cm. These morphological parameters suggest a slender, linear to lanceolate leaf structure that optimizes light interception and gas exchange within its ecological niche.

Leaf length max:

7 cm

Leaf length mean:

4.5 cm

Leaf length min:

2 cm

Leaf width max:

0.8 cm

Leaf width mean:

0.5 cm

Leaf width min:

0.2 cm

Reproduction

The reproduction of Lysimachia pentapetala is characterized by its specific inflorescence and fruit structures. The plant produces an inflorescence that varies in length, ranging from a minimum of 0.04 m to a maximum of 0.13 m. Following fertilization, the development of the fruit is marked by small, compact dimensions; the fruit length typically ranges from a minimum of 0.2 cm to a maximum of 0.3 cm, with an average length of 0.25 cm. Similarly, the fruit width exhibits variability, measuring between a minimum of 0.2 cm and a maximum of 0.3 cm, maintaining an average width of 0.25 cm.

Fruit length max:

0.3 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.25 cm

Fruit length min:

0.2 cm

Fruit width max:

0.3 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.25 cm

Fruit width min:

0.2 cm

Inflorescence length max:

0.13 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.04 m

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Lysimachia pentapetala has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include BETA-SITOSTEROL, Glycerol monopalmitate, Triacontanol, succinic acid.

BETA-SITOSTEROL

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

Glycerol monopalmitate

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

Triacontanol

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

succinic acid

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

Preparations

Lysimachia pentapetala has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanol extract.

Ethanol extract

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