Scurrula ferruginea

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Scurrula chrysanthoides
• Taxillus ferrugineus
• Scurrula sootepensis
• Loranthus schultesii
• Loranthus sootepensis
• Loranthus ferrugineus
• Loranthus chrysanthoides
• Etubila ferruginea
• Cichlanthus ferrugineus
• Cichlanthus schultesii
• Dendrophthoe schultesii
• Dendrophthoe ferruginea
• Dendrophthoe chrysanthoides

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

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

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several key Asian regions. In China, its presence is specifically noted within the South-Central territories. The species can also be found in the East Himalaya region of the Indian Subcontinent. Furthermore, it extends into the Indo-China peninsula, specifically appearing in Cambodia and Laos. Finally, its range reaches into Myanmar, completing its distribution across these diverse landscapes.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Scurrula ferruginea is closely tied to specific altitudinal gradients within its habitat, where it thrives across a distinct vertical distribution. This species is primarily found in montane environments, occupying an elevational range that begins at a minimum of 900 m AMSL. As the terrain ascends, the plant's presence extends through middle elevations, maintaining a mean elevation of approximately 1350 m AMSL. The upper limits of its ecological niche are reached at a maximum elevation of 1800 m AMSL, defining a specialized habitat zone that dictates its environmental interactions and community composition.

Elevational range max:

1800 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1350 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

900 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Scurrula ferruginea is characterized by its specialized growth habit as an obligatory epiphyte, meaning it relies on other plants or structures for physical support to thrive in its natural habitat. Its growth form is categorized as a shrub, exhibiting a woody structure that provides the necessary rigidity for its life cycle. While it functions as a climber, it is specifically classified as a self-supporting type in terms of its structural development, allowing it to maintain its form within the canopy of host trees.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

obligatory

Growth form :

shrub

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Scurrula ferruginea is characterized by the development of distinctive fruits that serve as the primary vehicle for seed dispersal. These fruits exhibit specific morphological dimensions, typically measuring with a mean length of 0.9 cm. Within the natural variation of the species, the fruit length ranges from a minimum of 0.8 cm to a maximum of 1 cm. This consistency in fruit size plays a critical role in the plant's reproductive cycle and its ability to propagate within its ecological niche.

Fruit length max:

1 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.9 cm

Fruit length min:

0.8 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Scurrula ferruginea has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiviral, Cytotoxic.

Antiviral

1. Fitoterapia

Cytotoxic

1. Fitoterapia

Conditions

Scurrula ferruginea has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include HSV-1, Poliovirus.

Hsv-1

1. Fitoterapia

Poliovirus

1. Fitoterapia

Preparations

Scurrula ferruginea has 2 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include decoctions, methanolic extracts.

Decoctions

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Methanolic extracts

1. Fitoterapia