Corydalis filistipes
Corydalis filistipes is perennial flowering plant found only on Ulleung Island in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The grows to a height of 40 cm (16 in) and the tuber diameter reaches 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Papaveraceae |
Genus: | Corydalis |
Species: | C. filistipes |
Binomial name | |
Corydalis filistipes | |
Description
2-3 Stem leaf split up 3 times, 2-3 pieces. First leaf split into 3 pieces. Lobe is acute phase and split into 3 pieces or Final lobe form is lance or line lance and surface is green. The back side is grayish blue.[2]
Blooming occurs in May. The flowers are 11 mm (0.43 in) long and light purple, in an inflorescence that reaches 7–15 cm (2.8–5.9 in) in length. Structure of Corolla or calyx protruding backward is 5mm long. The bract is a lanceolate shape with a length of 1–3 cm, but it gradually becomes smaller. The Peduncle (botany) is 3–8 cm long and has no hair.[2]
Fruit is flat, lanceolate, narrow end, 1.8–2 cm long, with a Stigma (botany) on the end. The seed is 3mm long and has no hairs, black streak, and white spotted head.[2]
There is one main stem and 2 ~ 3 scales at the bottom, among which the large scales are 2.5 – 4 cm long and the lower part covers the main stem.[2]
Uses
Tubers used by medicinal, but rare. Root tuber of Corydalis yanhusuo, Corydalis turtschaninovii for. Fumariaefolia, Corydalis ambigua, Corydalis filistipes, Corydalis ternata, Corydalis turtschaninovii var. linearis is called Corydalis turtschaninowii and used by medicinal.[3]
Extracted alkaloid by tuber is almost 11. corydaline, tetrahydropalmatine, conadine, protopine, tetrahydrocoptisine, isocorypalmine, corybulbine, β-homochelidonene, coptisine, dehydrocorydaline, l-coryclamine, dehydrocorydalmine[3]
It has efficacy such as analgesia, soothing, calming, and contraction of the uterus, helps blood circulation, and relieves bruise. Diseases such as dysmenorrhea, menstrual irregularities, abdominal pain due to postpartum hemorrhage, complications of postpartum hemorrhage, back and knee pain, bruising, and bruising are some of the common diseases.[3]
References
- Kim, H.; Kim, Y.-S. & Son, S.-W. (2015). "Corydalis filistipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T13188401A13189439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T13188401A13189439.en.
- "한국특산식물 - 섬현호색". 13 January 2010.
- 국립수목원. "국가생가생물종지식정보시스템". www.nature.go.kr.