Champion's Bauhinia

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Champion's Bauhinia

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Bauhinia championii var. acutifolia
• Bauhinia championii var. rubiginosa
• Lasiobema hunanense
• Bauhinia championii var. yingtakensis
• Bauhinia bonii
• Bauhinia hunanensis
• Lasiobema championii
• Bauhinia championii
• Bauhinia yingtakensis
• Bauhinia gnomon
• Bauhinia lecomtei

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Fabales, it is classified under the family Fabaceae. It is specifically identified by the genus Phanera, with its species designation being Phanera championii.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread distribution across several distinct regions of Asia. In China, its presence is noted in the South-Central, Southeast, and Hainan areas. It can also be found within the specific geographical territory of Taiwan in Eastern Asia. Furthermore, the species extends its range into the Indian Subcontinent, specifically within Assam. These diverse locations highlight the broad environmental adaptability of the species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Phanera championii is characterized by its status as a perennial species, ensuring its presence in the ecosystem across multiple growing seasons. As a phanerophyte, the plant maintains its photosynthetic organs on elevated woody stems, a life form that allows it to compete effectively for light within its natural habitat. Furthermore, it exhibits an evergreen deciduousness, meaning it retains its foliage throughout the year rather than shedding it seasonally, providing a continuous canopy of leaves.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Phanera championii is characterized by its growth habit as a terrestrial plant, existing outside of aquatic or semiaquatic environments. It functions as a liana, exhibiting a climbing growth form that is classified as obligatory, meaning it requires external support to ascend. Despite its climbing nature, the plant remains an independent organism, showing no parasitic tendencies toward its host. While it maintains a terrestrial existence rather than an epiphytic one, its structural composition is notably non-woody in its developmental stage.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Phanera championii is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which governs its carbon fixation processes and energy production. Morphologically, its leaves exhibit a spatulate form, tapering toward the base while widening toward the apex. The leaf margins are entirely smooth, lacking any serration or lobing, and the plant possesses no structural defenses in the form of leaf thorns or spines.

Leaf form :

spatulate

Leaf margin :

entire

Leaf spines :

no

Leaf thorns :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Phanera championii 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 stem.

Stem

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

Chemicals

Phanera championii has 17 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone, 5,6,7,3',4',5'-Hexamethoxyflavone, 5,7,3',4',5'-Pentamethoxyflavone, 5,7,3',5'-Tetrahydroxy-6-methylflavanone, BETA-SITOSTEROL.

3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

5,6,7,3',4',5'-Hexamethoxyflavone

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

5,7,3',4',5'-Pentamethoxyflavone

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

5,7,3',5'-Tetrahydroxy-6-methylflavanone

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

BETA-SITOSTEROL

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

Bauchampine A

1. Natural product research

DIBUTYLPHTHALATE

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Daucosterol

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

FLAVONE

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Fitoterapia

Activities

Phanera championii has 5 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Cardioprotective, Fibrinolytic, Hepatoprotective, Nephroprotective.

Antioxidant

1. Fitoterapia

Cardioprotective

1. Fitoterapia

Fibrinolytic

1. Fitoterapia

Hepatoprotective

1. Fitoterapia

Nephroprotective

1. Fitoterapia

Preparations

Phanera championii has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanolic extract, ethyl acetate extract.

Ethanolic extract

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

Ethyl acetate extract

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM