Biology:Meiocarpidium lepidotum
| Meiocarpidium lepidotum | |
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| Photograph of the leaves of Meiocarpidium lepidotum.[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Meiocarpidium |
| Species: | M. lepidotum
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| Binomial name | |
| Meiocarpidium lepidotum (Oliv.) Engl. & Diels
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| Synonyms | |
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Unona lepidota Oliv. | |
Meiocarpidium lepidotum is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Cameroon, The Central African Republic, The Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.[2] Daniel Oliver, the English botanist who first formally described the species using the basionym Unona lepidota, named it after rust-colored, shiny scales (Latinized form of Greek λεπίς, lepis)[3] on its branchlets, the underside of its leaves and its buds.[4]
Description
It is a tree reaching 25 feet in height. Its leathery leaves are 5-7 by 1.5-2 inches, and smooth on their upper surface. Its solitary flowers occur in extra-axillary positions and are bisexual. Its 3 sepals are oval to triangular in shape with edges that touch one another. It has 6 cream-colored petals arranged in two rows of three. The petals are roughly equal in size an have been observed adhering to one another at their apices to form a chamber around the reproductive structures. Its flowers have numerous stamen. Its flowers have 3-5 carpels. Its ovules are arranged in to rows positioned ventrally in ovaries. Its fruit have numerous seeds in a single row. The brown seeds are oval, rounded on one side and angled on the other.[4][5][6]
Reproductive biology
The pollen of M. lepidotum is shed as permanent tetrads.[7]
Uses
Bioactive molecules extracted from its bark have been reported to have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antidepressant activities in tests with mice.[8]
References
- ↑ "Meiocarpidium lepidotum Engl. & Diels". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. n.d.. https://www.tropicos.org/name/1601070.
- ↑ "Meiocarpidium lepidotum (Oliv.) Engl. & Diels". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:73801-1.
- ↑ Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Ore. Newton Abbot: Timber Press David & Charles. ISBN 9780881926279.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oliver, Daniel (1868). Flora of tropical Africa. 1. London: L. Reeve and Co.. p. 36. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123.
- ↑ Engler, A.; Diels, L. (1900). "Anonaceen und Beschreibung Einiger Neuen Gattungen Dieser Familie aus dem Tropischen Afrika" (in German, Latin). Notizblatt des Königlichen botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin 3: 45–59. doi:10.2307/3993968. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91416.
- ↑ Saunders, Richard M. K. (2012). "The diversity and evolution of pollination systems in Annonaceae". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 169 (1): 222–244. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2011.01208.x. ISSN 0024-4074.
- ↑ Walker, James W. (1971). "Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae". Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 202 (202): 1–130. doi:10.5962/p.272704.
- ↑ Bouchra, Meddah; Mamadou, Godefroy; Tiendrebeogo, Ry; Limas-Nzouzi, Nicolas; Miantezila, Joe; Cherrah, Yahia; Faouzi, My A; Eto, Bruno (2013). "Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory and Antidepressant Activities of Triterpene from Meiocarpidium lepidotum (Annonaceae) Bark". International Journal of Phytopharmacology 4 (2): 133–140. https://www.onlineijp.com/download.php?id=189&f=189_133-140.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q15363073 entry
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