Scurrula atropurpurea

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cichlanthus atropurpureus
• Dendrophthoe atropurpurea
• Dendrophthoe repanda
• Scurrula philippensis
• Cichlanthus philippensis
• Dendrophthoe philippensis
• Taxillus philippensis
• Scurrula cultarum
• Loranthus phillipensis var. macroantherus
• Loranthus repandus
• Loranthus cultarum
• Loranthus philippensis
• Loranthus atropurpureus
• Cichlanthus repandus
• Taxillus atropurpureus

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known as Scurrula atropurpurea, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae within the order Santalales. Finally, it is a member of the family Loranthaceae and the genus Scurrula.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. In China, its presence is specifically noted in the South-Central and Southeast areas. Moving into the Indo-China peninsula, the species can be found throughout Myanmar. Additionally, it is widely distributed across the landscapes of Thailand. The range is completed by its occurrence within the borders of Vietnam.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Scurrula atropurpurea is characterized by its specific preference for high-altitude montane environments, where it thrives within a distinct altitudinal niche. This species is primarily distributed across mid-to-high elevation zones, occupying a specialized ecological belt that begins at a minimum elevation of 1600 m AMSL and extends to a maximum elevation of 2100 m AMSL. Within this range, the plant is adapted to the unique environmental stressors of the montane ecosystem, including cooler temperatures, increased cloud cover, and specific moisture regimes typical of these heights. Its presence is closely tied to these altitudinal constraints, which govern the availability of resources and the climatic conditions necessary for its growth and survival in its natural habitat.

Elevational range max:

2100 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1600 m AMSL

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Scurrula atropurpurea has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (+)-catechin, (-)-Epicatechin, (-)-Epicatechin-3-O-gallate, (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-o-gallate, Fatty acids.

(+)-catechin

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

(-)-Epicatechin

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

(-)-Epicatechin-3-O-gallate

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-o-gallate

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Fatty acids

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Octadeca-8,10,12-triynoic Acid

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Conditions

Scurrula atropurpurea has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include blood.

Blood

1. Journal of natural medicines