Patrinia heterophylla

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Patrinia angustifolia
• Patrinia heterophylla subsp. angustifolia
• Fedia angustifolia
• Fedia heterophylla

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Patrinia heterophylla, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Dipsacales and the family Caprifoliaceae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Patrinia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse range of habitats across various regions of China. Its presence is documented throughout the China South-Central area and the China North-Central territories. Additionally, the species can be found growing in the northern reaches of Inner Mongolia and Manchuria. Further expansion of its range extends westward into the province of Qinghai. Collectively, these locations highlight a broad geographical distribution across the central and northern parts of the country.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Patrinia heterophylla is characterized by a highly specific altitudinal niche, as it is documented to exist within a narrow elevational range. Specifically, the species is found at an elevation of 1450 m AMSL, representing both its minimum and maximum recorded altitude. This precise elevational constraint suggests that the plant is specialized to the particular environmental conditions, such as temperature gradients, atmospheric pressure, and moisture levels, present at this specific montane level. Such a restricted vertical distribution indicates that Patrinia heterophylla occupies a specialized ecological zone within its habitat, likely tied to specific soil compositions or microclimates found at this exact height above sea level.

Elevational range max:

1450 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Patrinia heterophylla is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist in its environment through multiple growing seasons. As a long-lived species, it undergoes a recurring cycle of seasonal growth, typically emerging from underground structures to establish its foliage and reproductive organs each year. This perennial nature enables the plant to invest energy into robust root systems, which support its survival during dormant periods and facilitate its ability to re-establish itself annually. Throughout its lifespan, the plant follows a predictable phenological pattern of vegetative development followed by flowering and seed production, ensuring its continued presence and propagation within its ecological niche.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Patrinia heterophylla is characterized by a growth form classified as an herb, exhibiting a non-woody structure throughout its development. It functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor an epiphyte, maintaining a primarily terrestrial existence rather than an aquatic or semiaquatic lifestyle. Although it possesses a certain degree of structural flexibility, it is categorized as a self-supporting plant rather than an obligatory or facultative climber, vine, or liana.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Patrinia heteroophylla is characterized by the production of highly uniform seeds, with a recorded seed mass that remains constant at a value of 0.00056 g, representing the minimum, maximum, and mean mass. In terms of its reproductive strategy for spreading offspring, the plant utilizes an anemochorous dispersal syndrome, relying on wind currents to facilitate the movement of its seeds away from the parent plant.

Dispersal syndrome :

anemochorous

Seed mass mean:

0.00056 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Patrinia heterophylla has 2 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 rhizome, root.

Rhizome

1. Phytochemistry

Root

1. Phytochemistry

Activities

Patrinia heterophylla has 1 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Sedative.

Sedative

1. Scientific reports

Conditions

Patrinia heterophylla has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, leukemia, uterine bleeding.

Cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leukemia

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Uterine bleeding

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Patrinia heterophylla has 1 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include methanol extract of the rhizomes and roots.

Methanol extract of the rhizomes and roots

1. Phytochemistry