Tiarella polyphylla
Tiarella polyphylla, commonly known as the fern plant, is a striking perennial cherished in both ornamental gardens and traditional herbal practices. Characterized by its unique, fern-like foliage and elegant flowering spikes, this resilient species offers aesthetic beauty while providing diverse therapeutic potential within various holistic medicinal traditions worldwide.
- Scientific name: Tiarella polyphylla
- Family: Saxifragaceae
- Native range: Asia-Temperate
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Saxifragales, it is classified under the family Saxifragaceae. It is specifically identified by the genus Tiarella.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Saxifragales | WCVP |
| Family | Saxifragaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Tiarella | WCVP |
Common Names
This plant, Tiarella polyphylla, is known by several different common names depending on the language and region. In Chinese, it is referred to as 黄水枝 (zh), 黃水枝 (zh-tw), and 黄水枝 (zh-cn), while in Japanese, it is called ズダヤクシュ (ja). Additionally, in Finnish, it is known as idäntiarella (fi).| Language | Common Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| zh | 黄水枝 | Wikidata |
| ja | ズダヤクシュ | Wikidata |
| zh-tw | 黃水枝 | Wikidata |
| fi | idäntiarella | Wikidata |
| zh-cn | 黄水枝 | Wikidata |
| zh | 水前胡 | Wikidata |
| zh | 防风七 | Wikidata |
| zh | 博落 | Wikidata |
| zh | 黄水枝 | Wikidata |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a broad geographical presence across several key regions in Eastern Asia. Within China, its range extends from the South-Central provinces to the North-Central areas. It is also found throughout the Southeast regions of China and reaches into the high altitudes of Tibet. Beyond the Chinese mainland, the species is distributed across the island nation of Japan. Together, these locations define its specific ecological footprint across the East Asian landscape.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | China South-Central | WCVP |
| China | China North-Central | WCVP |
| China | China Southeast | WCVP |
| China | Tibet | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Japan | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Korea | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Taiwan | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Assam | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | East Himalaya | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Nepal | WCVP |
Chemicals
Tiarella polyphylla has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include corosolic acid, tormentic acid.
- Total chemicals
- 2
- Scientific sources
- 2
Most Reported Compounds
| Compound | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| corosolic acid | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| tormentic acid | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |