Taxus media

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Anglo-Japanese yew
• hybrid yew

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Taxus × media f. hicksii
• Taxus × media f. hatfieldii
• Taxus umbraculifera var. hicksii

Regional and Traditional Names

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 Pinidae. Within the order Pinales, it is classified in the family Taxaceae and the genus Taxus. As a hybrid, Taxus × media represents a specific taxonomic intersection within this lineage.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Taxus × media is characterized by a robust, woody growth habit, reflecting its nature as a perennial hybrid. The plant exhibits a sturdy, woody stem structure that provides significant mechanical support for its spreading or upright canopy. Its foliage consists of dense, dark green, linear needles that are arranged spirally around the branches, though they often appear two-ranked due to the flattening of the shoot. The leaves are typically leathery in texture, tapering to a sharp point at the apex. As a woody taxon, the plant develops a complex branching system and a substantial root architecture capable of anchoring its mass in various soil types. The reproductive structures are typically characterized by small, inconspicuous female cones that eventually develop into fleshy, cup-shaped arils surrounding the seeds.

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

Reproduction in Taxus × media is characterized by specific seed metrics that define its reproductive output. Based on the observed data, the seed mass exhibits high consistency, with recorded values showing a mean, maximum, and minimum of 0.0641 g in one set of observations, and a secondary mean, maximum, and minimum of 0.06849 g in another. This lack of variance between the minimum, maximum, and mean values suggests a highly uniform seed production process within the studied parameters. These precise mass measurements, ranging from 0.0641 g to 0.06849 g, are critical indicators of the plant's energetic investment in its progeny and play a vital role in its dispersal and germination potential.

Seed mass mean:

0.0641 g

Seed mass mean:

0.06849 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Taxus × media has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Plant cell reports
2. Cells

Chemicals

Taxus × media has 12 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include paclitaxel, Baccatin III, Flavonoid, MIX, Methyl jasmonate.

paclitaxel

1. Plant & cell physiology
2. Plant cell reports
3. International journal of molecular sciences
4. Cells

Baccatin III

1. Plant cell reports

Flavonoid

1. Plant & cell physiology

MIX

1. Cells

Methyl jasmonate

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

STIGMASTEROL

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Sitosterol

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Steroids

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

TAXOL

1. Biocell : official journal of the Sociedades Latinoamericanas de Microscopia Electronica ... et. al

Taxane

1. Plant cell reports

Activities

Taxus × media has 2 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antioxidant.

Antibacterial

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Antioxidant

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Medicinal Uses

Taxus × media has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include tumors.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations