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Nidema boothii

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID643fe47c0984a907848548
Scientific name Nidema boothii
Authority Schltr.
First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 17: 43 (1922)

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Common products:
- Whole living plants marketed to orchid enthusiasts, botanical institutions, and private collectors; typically sold as young plants in 10–15 cm pots or as flowering specimens in early‑spring shows.
- Cut flowering stems occasionally used in display arrangements for hobby‑level exhibitions, though the inflorescences are small and short‑lived.

Properties relevant to use:
- Epiphytic growth habit; compact, clumping pseudobulbs and slender leaves do not yield timber, fiber, resin, gum, or extractable dyes.
- Lacks significant fragrant oils or pigment compounds suitable for fragrance or colorant applications.
- Small, attractive flowers (white to pale‑lavender) and moderate size make the species primarily ornamental rather than a source of industrial material.

Standards and regulation:
- Listed under CITES Appendix II (Orchidaceae), requiring export permits and documentation for international commercial shipments of living material.
- Subject to national plant‑health regulations such as the U.S. Lacey Act and EU phytosanitary certification for orchid trade.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Wild populations are limited; most commercial supply is derived from cultivated stock produced by tissue‑culture propagation or seed germination to reduce pressure on natural habitats.
- The IUCN Red List categorizes the species as Data Deficient; sustainable cultivation practices are promoted to maintain wild populations and meet demand from the horticultural market.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Maxillaria boothii Lindl. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 52 (1838)
Nidema paleacea (Lindl.) Acuña Bol. Estaçión Exp. Agron. Santiago de las Vegas 60: 70 (1939)
Dinema paleaceum Lindl. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 26(Misc.): 51 (1840)
Encyclia paleacea (Rchb.f.) Lemée Fl. Guyane Franç. 1: 419 (1955)
Epidendrum auritum Lindl. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 29(Misc.): 4 (1843)
Epidendrum boothii (Lindl.) L.O.Williams Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 26: 282 (1939)
Epidendrum lindenianum A.Rich. & Galeotti Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 3: 20 (1845)
Epidendrum paleaceum Rchb.f. Beitr. Orchid.-K. C. Amer. : 80 (1866)

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
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- Native
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central
      • Mexico Gulf
      • Mexico Northeast
      • Mexico Southeast
      • Mexico Southwest
  • Southern America
    • Caribbean
      • Bahamas
    • Central America
      • Belize
      • Costa Rica
      • El Salvador
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
      • Nicaragua
      • Panamá
    • Western South America
      • Colombia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000251852
Tropicos 23503692
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:169875-2
The Plant List kew-135470
Open Tree Of Life 1089043
NCBI Taxonomy 142337
IPNI 169875-2
iNaturalist 275880
GBIF 2838625
EOL 1137583
CMAUP NPO15918

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soo: A Critically Endangered Perennial Orchid from the North-West Himalayas Wani IA, Kumar V, Verma S, Tasleem Jan A, Rather IA Plants (Basel) 25-Nov-2020
PMCID:PMC7760081
doi:10.3390/plants9121644
PMID:33255646
Vascular Epiphytic Medicinal Plants as Sources of Therapeutic Agents: Their Ethnopharmacological Uses, Chemical Composition, and Biological Activities Nugraha AS, Triatmoko B, Wangchuk P, Keller PA Biomolecules 24-Jan-2020
PMCID:PMC7072150
doi:10.3390/biom10020181
PMID:31991657
Natural Antispasmodics: Source, Stereochemical Configuration, and Biological Activity Martínez-Pérez EF, Juárez ZN, Hernández LR, Bach H Biomed Res Int 08-Oct-2018
PMCID:PMC6196993
doi:10.1155/2018/3819714
PMID:30402474
A phylogenetic study of Laeliinae (Orchidaceae) based on combined nuclear and plastid DNA sequences van den Berg C, Higgins WE, Dressler RL, Whitten WM, Soto-Arenas MA, Chase MW Ann Bot 07-May-2009
PMCID:PMC2720643
doi:10.1093/aob/mcp101
PMID:19423551
Spasmolytic effects, mode of action, and structure-activity relationships of stilbenoids from Nidema boothii. Hernández-Romero Y, Rojas JI, Castillo R, Rojas A, Mata R J Nat Prod 01-Feb-2004
doi:10.1021/NP030303H
PMID:14987052
New triterpenoids from the orchids Scaphyglottis livida and Nidema boothii. Estrada S, Acevedo L, Rodriguez M, Toscano RA, Mata R Nat Prod Lett 01-Apr-2002
doi:10.1080/10575630290019967
PMID:11990432

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenanthrenes and derivatives / Hydrophenanthrenes
1,5,7-Trimethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,6-diol 21574989 Click to see 302.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
Ephemeranthoquinone 10038025 Click to see 256.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
Flavanthridin 14777891 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)CCC3=C2C=CC(=C3)O)OC)O 272.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
Lusianthridin 442702 Click to see 242.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
> Benzenoids / Phenanthrenes and derivatives / Phenanthrols
2,6-Phenanthrenediol, 1,5,7-trimethoxy- 11779542 Click to see 300.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
3,7-Dihydroxy-2,4-dimethoxyphenanthrene 10445823 Click to see 270.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
> Benzenoids / Tetralins
(2S)-8-hydroxy-3'-methoxyspiro[3,4-dihydronaphthalene-2,4'-cyclopent-2-ene]-1,1'-dione 101340253 Click to see 258.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
Nidemone 21574988 Click to see COC1=CC(=O)CC12CCC3=C(C2=O)C(=CC=C3)O 258.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
Geraniol 637566 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C 154.25 unknown via CMAUP database
Nerol 643820 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C 154.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(+)-Terpinen-4-ol 2724161 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O 154.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
2,5,9,14,14-Pentamethyl-6-(5,5,6-trimethylhept-6-en-2-yl)-18-oxapentacyclo[13.2.1.01,13.02,10.05,9]octadecane 162837092 Click to see 454.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10575630290019967
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Eudesmanolides, secoeudesmanolides, and derivatives
(3S,3aS,5aR,9S,9aR,9bS)-9-hydroxy-3,5a,9-trimethyl-3,3a,4,5,9a,9b-hexahydrobenzo[g][1]benzofuran-2,6-dione 102484747 Click to see 264.32 unknown via CMAUP database
Santonin 221071 Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C=CC(=O)C(=C3C2OC1=O)C)C 246.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Tauremisin 12443236 Click to see 264.32 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Dihydrofurans
(2R)-3-methyl-2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,5-dihydrofuran 101600448 Click to see 152.23 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S)-3-methyl-2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,5-dihydrofuran 101600447 Click to see 152.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Heteroaromatic compounds
cis-threo-Davanafuran 91746618 Click to see CC1=CC=C(O1)C(C)C2CCC(O2)(C)C=C 220.31 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Oxolanes
(2R)-2-[(2S,5R)-5-ethenyl-5-methyloxolan-2-yl]-6-methylhept-5-en-3-one 9837597 Click to see 236.35 unknown via CMAUP database
2-Hydroxyisodavanone D 12132773 Click to see CC(C1CCC(O1)(C)C=C)C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O 252.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Norodovanone 45112410 Click to see 182.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Tetrahydrofurans
(E,2S)-2-[(2S,5R)-5-ethenyl-5-methyloxolan-2-yl]-6-methylhept-4-en-3-one 102441804 Click to see CC(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)C1CCC(O1)(C)C=C 236.35 unknown via CMAUP database
trans-Hydroxydavanone 102441806 Click to see CC(C1CCC(O1)(C)C=C)C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O 252.35 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Cinnamic acid esters
Cinnamyl cinnamate 1550890 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CCOC(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2 264.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes
5-(2-(3-Hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-2-methoxyphenol 3085362 Click to see 274.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
batatasin III 10466989 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)CCC2=CC(=CC=C2)O 244.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
Dendrophenol 176096 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)CCC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC 304.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H
Phenol, 4-[2-(3-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methoxy- 10221179 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)CCC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC 274.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030303H

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