Biology:Goniothalamus cheliensis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Goniothalamus cheliensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Goniothalamus
Species:
G. cheliensis
Binomial name
Goniothalamus cheliensis
Hu

Goniothalamus cheliensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to China and Thailand.[2] Bioactive molecules isolated from its roots have been reported to have cytotoxic activity in tests with cultured human cancer cells.[3][4]

Description

It has large leaves, 50-76 by 13-22 centimeters, that are densely hairy on their underside. It also has large flowers. Its sepals are 30-40 by 28-30 millimeters and its outer petals are 60-80 by 30-40 millimeters.[5]

Reproductive biology

The pollen of G. cheliensis is shed as permanent tetrads.[5]

References

  1. China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Goniothalamus cheliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46409A11052908. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46409A11052908.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46409/11052908. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. "Goniothalamus cheliensis Hu". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:73170-1. 
  3. Wang, Si; Zhang, Yan-Jun; Chen, Ruo-Yun; Yu, De-Quan (2002). "Goniolactones A−F, Six New Styrylpyrone Derivatives from the Roots of Goniothalamus cheliensis". Journal of Natural Products 65 (6): 835–841. doi:10.1021/np010443w. ISSN 0163-3864. PMID 12088424. 
  4. Zhong, Li; Li, Chao-ming; Hao, Xiao-jiang; Lou, Li-guang (2005). "Induction of leukemia cell apoptosis by cheliensisin A involves downregulation of Bcl-2 expression". Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 26 (5): 623–628. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2005.00077.x. ISSN 1671-4083. PMID 15842784. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Saunders, Richard M. K.; Chalermglin, Piya (2008). "A synopsis of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 156 (3): 355–384. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00762.x. ISSN 0024-4074. 

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