Rumex madaio

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Rumex aquaticus var. japonicus

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified within the order Caryophyllales and the family Polygonaceae. Finally, it is identified under the genus Rumex as the species Rumex madaio.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is known to have a very specific and localized geographical distribution. According to botanical records, its presence is concentrated within the region of Eastern Asia. Specifically, the species is found inhabiting the natural landscapes of Japan. This limited range suggests that the plant thrives under particular environmental conditions found in that area. Consequently, its occurrence remains unique to this specific part of the world.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Rumex madaio is characterized by its growth form as a herb, exhibiting a structure that is entirely non-woody in nature. As a herbaceous plant, it lacks permanent woody tissue, instead relying on soft, succulent, or fibrous stems that typically do not persist as hard wood after the growing season.

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Rumex madaio 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. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Root

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Chemicals

Rumex madaio has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include citric acid, melibiose.

citric acid

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

melibiose

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Rumex madaio has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae.

Staphylococcus aureus

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Vibrio cholerae

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Rumex madaio has 4 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 55-95% ethanol extracts from the edible rhizome, 75% ethanol extract, Rhubarb product, RmEE-F2.

55-95% ethanol extracts from the edible rhizome

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

75% ethanol extract

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Rhubarb product

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Rmee-f2

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)