Scutellaria tsinyunensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Scutellaria yunnanensis var. subsessilifolia

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. It is further organized under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Lamiales. Finally, it is a member of the family Lamiaceae and is identified by the genus Scutellaria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is native to a specific region within the Asian continent. Its primary geographical distribution is concentrated in China. More specifically, it is found throughout the South-Central part of the country. This localized range indicates that the species thrives in the particular climates found there. Consequently, researchers focusing on this species typically conduct their field studies in these Chinese provinces.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Scutellaria tsinjunensis is characterized by its classification as a hemicryptophyte, a growth form where the perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or soil cover during unfavorable seasons. Within the broader spectrum of botanical life forms, it functions specifically as a hemicryptophyte, distinguishing it from other survival strategies such as phanerophytes, chamaephytes, cryptophytes, or therophytes. This life history strategy allows the plant to persist in its natural habitat by maintaining dormant buds at the ground level, enabling it to regrow once environmental conditions become favorable for vegetative expansion and reproductive development.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Scutellaria tsinjunensis is characterized by its distinct growth habit and ecological positioning. It functions as a self-supporting climber, possessing the structural integrity to ascend or sprawl without the strict necessity of external host support, though it may utilize surrounding vegetation for positioning. As an independent organism, the plant is non-parasitic, maintaining its own nutritional processes without relying on a host for sustenance. Furthermore, it is a terrestrial species, establishing its root system within the soil rather than growing as an epiphyte, ensuring a stable connection to the ground for nutrient and water uptake.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Scutellaria tsinyunensis has 3 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 leaf, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Root

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Stem

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Chemicals

Scutellaria tsinyunensis has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids.

Flavonoids

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica