Mandevilla illustris

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Chariomma nobilis
• Dipladenia illustris subvar. oblongifolia
• Dipladenia illustris subf. pubescens
• Echites nobilis
• Dipladenia illustris subvar. elliptica
• Echites venenosus
• Dipladenia gardneriana var. grandiflora
• Echites rosacampestris
• Dipladenia illustris subf. hirsuta
• Dipladenia illustris f. pilosa
• Echites illustris
• Dipladenia rosacampestris
• Dipladenia illustris subf. hirsuta
• Dipladenia illustris var. tomentosa
• Dipladenia nobilis
• Dipladenia illustris subf. pubescens
• Dipladenia gardneriana
• Dipladenia illustris subvar. rotundifolia
• Dipladenia illustris
• Dipladenia androsaemifolia

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Mandevilla illustris, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is further classified under the order Gentianaales. Finally, it is a member of the family Apocynaceae and is situated within the genus Mandevilla.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad distribution across several regions of South America. It can be found in the nation of Bolivia, located in western South America. Within Brazil, its presence is noted across multiple diverse territories. Specifically, it inhabits the West-Central, Northeast, and Southeast regions of the country. Finally, the species also extends its reach into the southern part of Brazil.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Mandevilla illustris is characterized by its presence in the Campo Limpo, a specific vegetation type within the Cerrado (latu sensu) biome. This species occupies a diverse altitudinal gradient, ranging from sea level up to a maximum elevation of 1000 m AMSL. Its distribution within these open grassland habitats of the Cerrado suggests an adaptation to the specific soil compositions and light availability inherent to these landscapes.

Elevational range max:

1000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Habitat :

Campo Limpo, Cerrado (lato sensu)

Life history

The life history of Mandevilla illustris is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons and maintain a stable presence in its ecological niche. In terms of its structural growth habit and life form, it is classified as a chamaephyte, a designation indicating that its regenerative buds are located near or just above the soil surface, which influences its ability to withstand varying environmental stressors. This combination of a long-lived lifecycle and a low-growing, bud-protected life form dictates its developmental patterns and survival strategies within its native habitat.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Mandevilla illustris is characterized by its terrestrial habit, functioning as an independent organism without parasitic tendencies. It exhibits a versatile growth form that can be described as both a shrub and a herb, depending on the specific environmental context and developmental stage. The plant possesses a variable degree of woodiness, transitioning between non-woody and woody textures. While it possesses the capacity for climbing, it is primarily classified as self-supporting rather than an obligatory or facultative climber, and it remains strictly terrestrial in its ecological niche, lacking any epiphytic tendencies such as being a holoepiphyte or hemiepiphyte.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

variable

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Mandevilla illustris 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 rhizome.

Rhizome

1. General pharmacology

Chemicals

Mandevilla illustris has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,4-Dithiothreitol, 2-isopentenyladenine, Indole-3-butyric acid, MI-15, MI-18.

1,4-Dithiothreitol

1. Plant cell reports

2-isopentenyladenine

1. Plant cell reports

Indole-3-butyric acid

1. Plant cell reports

MI-15

1. General pharmacology

MI-18

1. General pharmacology

MI-21

1. General pharmacology

MI-25

1. General pharmacology

MI-27

1. General pharmacology

Zeatin

1. Plant cell reports

alpha-Naphthaleneacetic acid

1. Plant cell reports

Conditions

Mandevilla illustris has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include crotoxin.

Crotoxin

1. Plant cell reports

Preparations

Mandevilla illustris has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include crude extract, rhizomes.

Crude extract

1. General pharmacology

Rhizomes

1. General pharmacology