Biology:Kadsura longipedunculata
| Kadsura longipedunculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Austrobaileyales |
| Family: | Schisandraceae |
| Genus: | Kadsura |
| Species: | K. longipedunculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Kadsura longipedunculata Finet & Gagnep.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Kadsura discigera Finet & Gagnep. | |
Kadsura longipedunculata, also known as the Chinese kadsura vine, is a fruit bearing monoecious wild evergreen climbing shrub, that is native to Eastern Asia, Western China and Southern China.[2][3] This rare and unknown flower is often used for its medicinal properties in Asia.
Description
Kadsura longipedunculata can grown between 2.5 meter and 3.5 meters in height, prefers to grow in semi shaded areas and requires water often.[3] The male flowers can be either red or cream while the female flowers tend to be only cream colored. The sepals of the female flowers turn inwards created a dome-shape while the sepals of the male flowers are slightly curved upwards but do not close.[2]
Uses
The fruit of Kadsura longipedunculata is edible both cooked and raw, and can be stripped of its essential oils and used as a fragrance.[3][4] The essential oils from the stem has been used to treat infections, arthritis and gastrointestinal issue.[5] The leaves have been used to treat irregular periods and canker sores.[6]
References
- ↑ Description in Flora of China
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chen, Zhi-Duan; Yukawa, Junichi; Xu, Huan-Li; Fan, Jian-Hua; Thien, Leonard B.; Luo, Yi-Bo; Yuan, Liang-Chen (2008-03-01). "Pollination of Kadsura longipedunculata (Schisandraceae), a monoecious basal angiosperm, by female, pollen-eating Megommata sp. (Cecidomyiidae: Diptera) in China" (in en). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 93 (3): 523–536. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00897.x. ISSN 0024-4066.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Kadsura longipedunculata - Useful Tropical Plants". http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Kadsura+longipedunculata.
- ↑ "Kadsura longipedunculata in Flora of China @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242327638.
- ↑ Pu, Jian-Xin; Gao, Xue-Mei; Lei, Chun; Xiao, Wei-Lie; Wang, Rui-Rui; Yang, Li-Bin; Zhao, Yong; Li, Li-Mei et al. (2008). "Three New Compounds from Kadsura longipedunculata" (in en). Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 56 (8): 1143–1146. doi:10.1248/cpb.56.1143. PMID 18670115. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23140457. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ↑ Liu, Jiabao; Pandey, Pankaj; Wang, Xiaojuan; Qi, Xinzhu; Chen, Jiabao; Sun, Hua; Zhang, Peicheng; Ding, Yuanqing et al. (2018). "Hepatoprotective Dibenzocyclooctadiene and Tetrahydrobenzocyclooctabenzofuranone Lignans from Kadsura longipedunculata" (in en). Journal of Natural Products 81 (4): 846–857. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00934. PMID 29595972.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6345713 entry
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