Selaginella bryopteris

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lycopodium bryopteris
• Selaginella imbricata var. erecta
• Stachygynandrum bryopteris
• Lycopodioides bryopteris
• Lycopodium circinale
• Stachygynandrum circinale
• Pulviniella bryopteris

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Lycopodiidae and the order Selaginellales, falling into the family Selaginellaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Selaginella and the specific species Selaginella bryopteris.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across various regions of the Indian Subcontinent. Specifically, it can be found growing in the lush landscapes of Assam and throughout India. Its presence extends into the neighboring country of Bangladesh as well. Furthermore, the species is known to inhabit the rugged terrains of the East Himalaya. Finally, it is also documented to grow within the mountainous regions of Nepal.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Selaginella bryopteris has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Amentoflavone, Delicaflavone, Flavonoids, Hexoses, Robustaflavone.

Amentoflavone

1. Phytochemistry

Delicaflavone

1. Phytochemistry

Flavonoids

1. The British journal of nutrition

Hexoses

1. Journal of biosciences

Robustaflavone

1. Phytochemistry

Sciadopitysin

1. Phytochemistry

eugenol

1. Data in brief

Activities

Selaginella bryopteris has 3 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticarcinogenic, Antioxidant, Chemopreventive.

Anticarcinogenic

1. The British journal of nutrition

Antioxidant

1. Journal of biosciences

Chemopreventive

1. The British journal of nutrition

Conditions

Selaginella bryopteris has 11 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, colitis, constipation, edema, epilepsy.

Cancer

1. The British journal of nutrition
2. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Colitis

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Constipation

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Edema

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Epilepsy

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Fever

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Heat shock

1. Journal of biosciences

Inflammation

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Oxidative stress

1. Journal of biosciences

Urinary tract infections

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture

Preparations

Selaginella bryopteris has 11 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Ethanolic and methanolic extracts, acetone, acetone and methanolic extracts, acetone extracts, aqueous extract.

Ethanolic and methanolic extracts

1. Data in brief

Acetone

1. Data in brief

Acetone and methanolic extracts

1. Data in brief

Acetone extracts

1. Data in brief

Aqueous extract

1. The British journal of nutrition

Ethanol

1. Data in brief

Flavonoid-rich benzene fraction of the aqueous extract

1. The British journal of nutrition

Methanol

1. Data in brief

Methanolic extracts

1. Data in brief

Non-polar methanolic fraction

1. Journal of pharmacopuncture