Selliguea feei

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Asplenium linguiforme
• Dryostachyum caudatum
• Grammitis caudiformis
• Grammitis vulcanica
• Gymnogramma feei
• Polypodium feei
• Polypodium pedunculatioides
• Pleopeltis feei
• Gymnogramma caudiformis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Selliguea feei, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Polypodiinae, it is classified under the order Polypodiales and the family Polypodiaceae. Finally, it is placed in the genus Selliguea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning across several key regions in Asia. Within China, its presence is specifically noted in the Southeast portion of the country. Its range extends extensively into the Malesia region, including the islands of Jawa and the Lesser Sunda Islands. Additionally, the species can be found throughout the Maluku archipelago. Finally, its documented habitat reaches as far as the Philippines within the Malesian zone.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Selliguea feei is characterized by its vegetative structure, which exhibits a variable degree of woodiness, ranging from non-woody to woody forms depending on the specific ecological context and growth stage. As a member of the Polypodiaceae family, it typically presents as a fern with a rhizome that can vary in texture and thickness. The fronds are arranged in a manner that reflects its climbing or creeping habit, often featuring distinct venation patterns and leaf margins that are diagnostic to the species. The overall architectural complexity of the plant is defined by this transitional woodiness, allowing it to adapt to diverse forest strata.

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Sellyguea feei is characterized by a metabolic framework consistent with the C3 photosynthetic pathway. In this process, the plant utilizes the enzyme Rubisco to fix atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into a three-carbon compound, primarily 3-phosphoglycerate, during the initial stages of the Calvin cycle. This C3 pathway indicates that the species performs carbon fixation without the specialized spatial or temporal separation found in C4 or CAM plants, making its metabolic efficiency highly dependent on ambient temperature and moisture availability. Consequently, its physiological performance is optimized for environments where gas exchange can be maintained without excessive transpirational water loss, reflecting a standard carbon assimilation strategy typical of many tropical woody species.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Selliguea feei has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include rhizome.

Rhizome

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Selliguea feei has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Proanthocyanidin, Selligueain A.

Proanthocyanidin

1. Journal of natural products

Selligueain A

1. Journal of natural products