Compressed libanotis

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Compressed libanotis

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Athamanta condensata
• Libanotis fastigiata
• Libanotis condensata
• Libanotis condensata subsp. arctica
• Seseli laserpitifolium
• Libanotis laserpitifolia
• Seseli arcticum
• Athamanta pallasiana
• Libanotis arctica
• Pachypleurum condensatum
• Peucedanum condensatum

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Apiales, it is classified under the family Apiaceae and the genus Seseli. Specifically, it is identified by the scientific name Seseli condensatum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is distributed across several key regions of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. In Eastern Europe, its range extends through both East European Russia and North European Russia. Moving into the vast territory of Siberia, the species can be found in the Altay region. It also inhabits the area of Buryatiya within the same Siberian expanse. Finally, its geographical presence includes the Chitа region of Siberia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Seseli condensatum is defined by its preference for diverse high-altitude environments, spanning from arctic regions to forest ecosystems, meadows, and shrubberies. This species thrives within a specific altitudinal belt, typically found at elevations ranging from a minimum of 1400 m AMSL to a maximum of 3800 m AMSL. On average, the plant occupies an elevation of approximately 1900 m AMSL, positioning it within montane and subalpine ecological niches where its habitat types provide the necessary conditions for its growth and survival.

Elevational range max:

3800 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1900 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1400 m AMSL

Habitat :

arctic, forest, meadows, shrubberies

Life history

The life history of Seseli condensatum is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, meaning it completes its life cycle over multiple years rather than in a single growing season. As a perennial, the plant establishes a persistent root system or base that allows it to survive through unfavorable environmental periods, enabling it to regrow and repeat its reproductive phases in subsequent years. This long-term survival strategy supports a stable presence within its ecological niche, allowing the plant to accumulate resources over time to support its structural development and eventual flowering stages.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Seseli condensatum is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically categorized as a herb and a forb. The plant exhibits an erect shoot orientation and functions as an independent organism, rather than a parasite. In terms of its physical stature, it is a terrestrial species with a variable plant height that ranges from a minimum of 0.2 m to a maximum of 1.5 m, maintaining an average height of approximately 0.725 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

1.5 m

Plant height mean:

0.725 m

Plant height min:

0.2 m

Shoot orientation :

erect

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Seseli condensatum is characterized by a specific seasonal flowering period and distinct inflorescence structures. The flowering process typically commences in July and extends through August, though the precise timing can remain variable depending on environmental conditions. During this reproductive phase, the plant produces inflorescences that maintain a relatively compact size, with lengths ranging from a minimum of 0.03 meters to a maximum of 0.1 meters.

Flowering time :

Jul

Flowering time :

Aug

Inflorescence length max:

0.1 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.03 m

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Seseli condensatum has 18 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,3-Dilinolein, BETA-SITOSTEROL, Bergapten, CHLOROGENIC ACID, Coniferaldehyde.

1,3-Dilinolein

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

BETA-SITOSTEROL

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

Bergapten

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

CHLOROGENIC ACID

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

Coniferaldehyde

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

Coniferyl ferulate

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

Cryptochlorogenic acid

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

Isochlorogenic acid b

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

Ligustilide

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

Methyl indole-3-carboxylate

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

Preparations

Seseli condensatum has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Methanol extracts.

Methanol extracts

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