Synotis erythropappa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cacalia diantha
• Senecio glumaceus
• Senecio paucinervis
• Senecio talongensis
• Vernonia mairei
• Senecio dianthus
• Senecio erythropappus
• Senecio viridiflavus
• Synotis cordifolia

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, placing it within the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified under the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. Specifically, it is identified by the genus Synotis, with its species name being erythropappa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is native to specific regions within the vast landscape of East Asia. Its geographical range is primarily concentrated within the territories of China. Specifically, it can be found growing in the South-Central regions of the country. Additionally, its distribution extends into the high-altitude areas of Tibet. These distinct locations define the natural habitat where the species thrives.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Synotis erythropapilla is characterized by its adaptation to high-altitude montane environments, where it occupies a broad vertical distribution across various mountain ecosystems. This species is primarily found within a significant elevational range, beginning at a minimum altitude of 1500 m AMSL and extending up to a maximum of 3900 m AMSL. Throughout its natural habitat, the plant maintains a mean elevation of approximately 2850 m AMSL, suggesting a preference for mid-to-high alpine or subalpine zones. This wide altitudinal span indicates a high degree of ecological plasticity, allowing the species to thrive in diverse climatic conditions ranging from temperate montane slopes to more extreme, high-altitude alpine terrains.

Elevational range max:

3900 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

2850 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1500 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Synotis erythropappa is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons rather than completing its cycle in a single year. As a perennial species, it establishes a robust biological foundation that enables it to survive unfavorable periods and re-emerge to undergo successive phases of vegetative growth and reproductive development. This long-term survival strategy ensures that the plant can invest energy into sustained physiological processes, facilitating repeated flowering and seed production over its lifespan.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Synotis erythropappa is characterized by its herbaceous growth form, manifesting primarily as a non-woody herb. This plant functions as a self-supporting climber, utilizing its structural development to ascend without requiring external woody scaffolding for its primary habit.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Synotis erythropappa is characterized by the development of small, distinct fruits that serve as the primary vessel for seed dispersal. These fruits exhibit a specific size range, with measured lengths varying from a minimum of 0.3 cm to a maximum of 0.4 cm. On average, the fruit length is approximately 0.35 cm, reflecting a consistent morphological pattern within the species during its reproductive phase.

Fruit length max:

0.4 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.35 cm

Fruit length min:

0.3 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Synotis erythropappa has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include ETHYL ACETATE, n-butanol.

ETHYL ACETATE

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

n-butanol

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Conditions

Synotis erythropappa has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include tyrosinase.

Tyrosinase

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Preparations

Synotis erythropappa has 3 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 70% ethanol extracts, ethyl acetate fraction, n-butanol fraction.

70% ethanol extracts

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Ethyl acetate fraction

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

N-butanol fraction

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials