Oreocharis auricula

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Didymocarpus auriculus
• Perantha auricula

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Oreocharis auriculata, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Lamiales. Finally, it is classified within the family Gesneriaceae and the genus Oreocharis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is found across several distinct regions in East and Southeast Asia. In China, its range extends through the South-Central provinces. Additionally, it is documented within the Southeast regions of China. Its distribution also reaches into the Indo-China peninsula. Specifically, it can be found growing in the country of Vietnam.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Oreocharis auriculata is characterized by its growth form as an herb, presenting a non-woody structure throughout its development. As a herbaceous species, it lacks significant lignification, maintaining a soft and flexible stem system typical of non-woody plants.

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

Reproduction in Oreocharis auriculata is characterized by the production of minute seeds that facilitate its dispersal and establishment in its natural habitat. The reproductive output is defined by highly consistent seed dimensions, with a recorded seed mass that shows no variance across observed samples. Specifically, the seed mass remains constant at a mean value of 2e-05 g, which is matched by both the maximum and minimum recorded seed mass values of 2e-05 g. This uniformity in seed mass suggests a highly stabilized reproductive strategy, ensuring that each individual seed produced by the plant carries a precise and consistent amount of nutrient reserves for germination.

Seed mass mean:

2e-05 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Oreocharis auricula has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. Fitoterapia

Conditions

Oreocharis auricula has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. Fitoterapia

Preparations

Oreocharis auricula has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include whole plant.

Whole plant

1. Fitoterapia