stemona

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• stemona

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Stemona shandongensis
• Stemona erecta
• Roxburghia sessilifolia

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. Its taxonomic lineage continues through the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Pandanales, placing it in the family Stemonaceae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Stemona, and its species name, sessilifolia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is indigenous to several specific regions within China. Its natural range includes the diverse landscapes found throughout China South-Central. Additionally, the species can be located within the territories of China North-Central. It also maintains a presence across the terrain of China Southeast. Consequently, the geographical distribution of Stemona sessilifolia is spread across these three distinct areas of the country.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Stemona sessilifolia is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist in its environment through multiple growing seasons. Structurally, the species exhibits a life form classified as a chamaephyte, meaning its permanent shoots are located close to the ground level, often protected by the soil surface or leaf litter. This specific growth habit, consistent across both its morphological classifications as a chamaephyte, further defines its survival strategy and architectural development within its ecological niche.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Stemona sessilifolia is characterized by a growth form that transitions between a shrub and a subshrub, exhibiting a predominantly non-woody structure. As a plant, it functions as an independent organism, lacking any parasitic relationship with other species, and maintains a terrestrial existence. Furthermore, it displays climbing tendencies, specifically functioning as a self-supporting climber.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Growth form :

subshrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiological characteristics of the foliage in Stemona sessilifolia are defined by specific morphometric dimensions that reflect its vegetative structure. The leaves exhibit a measurable range in both longitudinal and transverse axes, with a mean leaf length of 4.75 cm, extending from a minimum of 3.5 cm to a maximum length of 6 cm. This variation in length is complemented by a corresponding range in leaf width, which maintains a mean value of 2.75 cm. The width of the leaves fluctuates between a minimum of 1.5 cm and a maximum width of 4 cm, providing a structural framework that supports the plant's photosynthetic capacity and overall physiological development.

Leaf length max:

6 cm

Leaf length mean:

4.75 cm

Leaf length min:

3.5 cm

Leaf width max:

4 cm

Leaf width mean:

2.75 cm

Leaf width min:

1.5 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Stemona sessilifolia 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 stem.

Stem

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Chemicals

Stemona sessilifolia has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include stemoninine, Croomine, Maistemonine, Protostemonine, Tuberostemonine.

stemoninine

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Croomine

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Maistemonine

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Protostemonine

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Tuberostemonine

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

neotuberostemonine

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Activities

Stemona sessilifolia has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antitussive, Diuretic, Insecticide.

Antitussive

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC
2. Journal of natural medicines
3. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Diuretic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Insecticide

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Conditions

Stemona sessilifolia has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include antitussive, apoptosis, diuretic, fibrosis.

Antitussive

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC
2. Journal of natural medicines
3. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Apoptosis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Diuretic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Fibrosis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Stemona sessilifolia has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Stemonae Radix, ethanol heat reflux extractions.

Stemonae radix

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Ethanol heat reflux extractions

1. Zhongguo xue xi chong bing fang zhi za zhi = Chinese journal of schistosomiasis control