Rhodiola imbricata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Sedum imbricatum

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Saxifrages, it is further classified under the family Crassulaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Rhodiola, specifically as the species Rhodiola imbricata.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found across high-altitude regions of the Asian continent. In China, its distribution is specifically concentrated within the Tibet region. Moving toward the Indian subcontinent, it grows throughout the East Himalaya range. The species is also widely documented across the mountainous terrain of Nepal. Furthermore, its presence extends to the West Himalaya within the Indian subcontinent.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Rhodiola imbricaata is characterized by its growth form as a herb, exhibiting a non-woody structure throughout its development. While some species within the genus may exhibit different habits, this particular plant functions as a self-supporting organism, lacking the climbing mechanisms found in obligatory or facultative climbers.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Rhodiola imbricata has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include rhizome, root.

Rhizome

1. Immunobiology
2. Molecular and cellular biochemistry

Root

1. Analytica chimica acta

Chemicals

Rhodiola imbricata has 41 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Salidroside, ascorbic acid, 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene, 1-Pentacosanol, 13-Tetradecen-1-ol acetate.

Salidroside

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology
2. Gene
3. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology

ascorbic acid

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology
2. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology

1,3-Dimethoxybenzene

1. PloS one

1-Pentacosanol

1. PloS one

13-Tetradecen-1-ol acetate

1. PloS one

17-Pentatriacontene

1. PloS one

3-Methoxy-5-methylphenol

1. PloS one

7,8-dimethylbenzocyclooctene

1. PloS one

B1

1. Analytica chimica acta

B12

1. Analytica chimica acta

Activities

Rhodiola imbricata has 3 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Adaptogen, Adaptogenic.

Antioxidant

1. Molecular and cellular biochemistry
2. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology

Adaptogen

1. Analytica chimica acta

Adaptogenic

1. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology

Preparations