Phymatosorus scolopendria

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Drynaria alternifolia
• Chrysopteris terminalis
• Microsorum scolopendria
• Phymatodes peltidea
• Phymatodes scolopendria
• Phymatodes terminalis
• Pleopeltis schneideri
• Polypodium fuentesii
• Polypodium immersum
• Polypodium longipes
• Polypodium madagascariense
• Polypodium peltideum
• Polypodium scolopendria
• Polypodium terminale
• Pteris lobata
• Microsorum alternifolium
• Pleopeltis alternifolia
• Phymatodes alternifolia
• Phymatosorus banerjianus
• Polypodium scutifrons
• Chrysopteris longipes
• Chrysopteris peltidea
• Drynaria longipes
• Phymatodes banerjiana
• Phymatodes longipes

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Polypodiinae and the order Polypodiales, falling into the family Polypodiaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by the genus Phymatosorus and the species scolopendria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, Phymatosorus scolopendria, exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within the West Tropical Africa region. It can be found growing in the natural landscapes of Benin and Ghana. Furthermore, its presence extends through the territories of Guinea and Ivory Coast. The species is also documented within the borders of Liberia. Collectively, these locations highlight the plant's importance to the tropical ecosystems of West Africa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Phymatosorus scolopendria 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. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Chemicals

Phymatosorus scolopendria has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 20-HYDROXYECDYSONE, ECDYSONE.

20-HYDROXYECDYSONE

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

ECDYSONE

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Activities

Phymatosorus scolopendria has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant.

Antimicrobial

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Phymatosorus scolopendria has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include burns, wounds.

Burns

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Wounds

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Phymatosorus scolopendria has 3 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanol extracts, foliar spraying of chitosan, rhizome and leaf extracts.

Ethanol extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Foliar spraying of chitosan

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Rhizome and leaf extracts

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)