blueberry

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• bilberry
• blueberry
• cranberry
• Blueberries

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cavinium
• Rhodococcum
• Neojunghuhnia
• Malea
• Vitis-idaea
• Oxycoca
• Batodendron
• Picrococcus
• Polycodium
• Metagonia
• Cyanococcus
• Symphysia
• Epigynium
• × Rhodocinium
• Oxycoccus
• Hugeria
• Oxycoccoides
• Herpothamnus
• Disiphon

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 Magnoliidae. Within the order Ericales and the family Ericaceae, it is classified under the genus Vaccinium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range concentrated within the northern reaches of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence is documented across the diverse landscapes of Denmark and Finland. The species can also be found inhabiting the unique environments of the Faroe Islands, known locally as Føroyar. Furthermore, its distribution extends to the coastal and inland regions of Great Britain. Finally, the plant is established within the subarctic terrain of Iceland.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Vaccinium has 2 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 fruit, leaf.

Fruit

1. Biomolecules

Leaf

1. Biomolecules

Chemicals

Vaccinium has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include polyphenols, Anthocyanins, Flavonoids, Proanthocyanidins, Tannins.

polyphenols

1. Biomolecules
2. Membranes

Anthocyanins

1. Biomolecules

Flavonoids

1. Biomolecules

Proanthocyanidins

1. Nutrients

Tannins

1. Biomolecules

quercetin

1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Activities

Vaccinium has 3 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Chemopreventive.

Antimicrobial

1. Biomolecules

Antioxidant

1. Biomolecules

Chemopreventive

1. Biomolecules

Conditions

Vaccinium has 6 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Periodontitis, asthma, coughs, inflammation, oxidative stress.

Periodontitis

1. Nutrients

Asthma

1. Natural product communications

Coughs

1. Natural product communications

Inflammation

1. Natural product communications

Oxidative stress

1. Membranes

Periodontal disease

1. Nutrients