Deeply-serrate-leaf ostericum

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Deeply-serrate-leaf ostericum

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Peucedanum mirabile
• Ostericum koreanum
• Angelica grosseserrata
• Angelica mongolica
• Angelica koreana
• Angelica peucedanoides
• Angelica smithii

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Apiales and falls into the family Apiaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Ostericum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical presence across several key regions in East Asia. In the Russian Far East, its habitat includes the specific territory of Primoarye. Within China, its distribution spans across the Manchuria and Qinghai provinces. Furthermore, it can be found throughout the North-Central and South-Central regions of the country. These diverse locations highlight the plant's wide environmental range across the continent.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Ostericum grosseserratum is characterized by its preference for specific open and semi-open vegetative structures, primarily colonizing meadows and shrubberies. Within these ecosystems, the plant thrives in transitional zones where light availability and soil moisture levels are balanced, often finding niche stability amidst the dense foliage of shrubby thickets or the diverse herbaceous layers of meadowlands. Its presence in these habitats suggests a reliance on the complex microclimates provided by meadow-shrub ecotones, which offer protection from extreme environmental fluctuations while facilitating the necessary nutrient cycling found in such productive environments.

Habitat :

meadows, shrubberies

Life history

The life history of Oxalis grosseserrata is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a perennial species, it avoids the complete die-back associated with annuals, instead utilizing underground structures to survive unfavorable periods and re-emerge when environmental conditions become favorable. This enduring nature enables the plant to establish a stable presence within its ecological niche, potentially increasing its reproductive output and biomass over time as it matures through successive years.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Ostericum grosseserratum is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb. The plant typically reaches a mean height of 1 m, with its stature ranging from a minimum of 0.8 m to a maximum height of 1 m.

Growth form :

herb

Plant height mean:

1 m

Plant height min:

0.8 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Ostericum grosseserratum is characterized by a specific flowering phenology and the development of small, specialized fruit structures. The flowering period is concentrated in the month of August, though the timing can be variable. During the reproductive phase, the plant produces inflorescences that range in length from a minimum of 0.02 m to a maximum of 0.1 m. Following pollination, the plant develops fruits that exhibit specific morphological dimensions; the fruit length varies from a minimum of 0.4 cm to a maximum of 0.6 cm, with a mean length of 0.5 cm. Similarly, the fruit width ranges from a minimum of 0.4 cm to a maximum of 0.55 cm, maintaining a mean width of 0.475 cm.

Flowering time :

Aug

Fruit length max:

0.6 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.5 cm

Fruit length min:

0.4 cm

Fruit width max:

0.55 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.475 cm

Fruit width min:

0.4 cm

Inflorescence length max:

0.1 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.02 m

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Ostericum grosseserratum has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
2. Planta medica

Chemicals

Ostericum grosseserratum has 20 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Isoimperatorin, BETA-SITOSTEROL, BISABOLANGELONE, CD, Chromones.

Isoimperatorin

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Archives of pharmacal research

BETA-SITOSTEROL

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

BISABOLANGELONE

1. Archives of pharmacal research

CD

1. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

Chromones

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Coumarins

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

IMPERATORIN

1. Archives of pharmacal research

MYRISTIC ACID

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Nodakenin

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Notopterol

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Activities

Ostericum grosseserratum has 4 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant.

Analgesic

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Diaphoretic

1. Current medicinal chemistry

Diuretic

1. Current medicinal chemistry

Expectorant

1. Current medicinal chemistry

Preparations

Ostericum grosseserratum has 3 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethyl acetate fraction of the roots, extracts, root extract.

Ethyl acetate fraction of the roots

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Extracts

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Root extract

1. Planta medica