Sphaerophysa salsula
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| Internal ID | UUID643fd9724cc38836134244 |
| Scientific name | Sphaerophysa salsula |
| Authority | (Pall.) DC. |
| First published in | Prodr.2: 271 (1825) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Forage: Aerial biomass (whole plant) harvested as fodder for livestock, especially sheep and goats, in arid and saline rangelands of Central Asia.
Properties relevant to use:
- High salt tolerance: grows on soils with NaCl concentrations up to ~300 mM.
- Symbiotic nitrogen fixation with rhizobia, enriching soil N.
- Relatively high crude protein content (>15 % of dry matter) and low fiber, providing good nutritional value for ruminants.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Naturally distributed across Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and northwestern China.
- No global IUCN assessment indicating widespread stable populations; however, local over‑harvest can occur.
- Wild‑harvested for forage; feasible cultivation on saline‑alkaline marginal land.
- Sustainable management involves rotational grazing, controlled cutting, and seed collection to maintain population health.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Astragalus iochrous | Barneby | Leafl. W. Bot.4: 55 (1944) |
| Swainsonia salsula | (Pall.) Taub. | |
| Swainsona salsula | (Pall.) Taub. | Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] 3(3): 281. 1894 |
| Phaca salsula | Pall. | Reise Russ. Reich.3: 747 (1776) |
| Colutea caspica | M.Bieb. | Fl. Taur.-Caucas.2: 169 (1808) |
| Colutea davurica | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. ed. 16, 3: 242 (1826) |
| Colutea salsola | (Pall.) Poir. | J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 1: 562 (1811) |
| Sphaerophysa caspica | DC. | Prodr.2: 271 (1825) |
| Swainsona salsula | (Pall.) Taub. | H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam.3(3): 281 (1894) |
| Astragalus violaceus | R.P.St.John | Res. Stud. State Coll. Wash. 1: 98 (1929) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | red bladder-vetch |
| English | bladder-vetch |
| English | alkali swainsonpea |
| Azerbaijani | Şoranlıq toppuzlusu |
| azb | شورانلیق توپپوزلوسو |
| Armenian | Սֆերոֆիզա աղուտային |
| Kazakh | Сортаңдық айбатмия |
| Russian | Сферофиза солонцовая |
| Chinese | 羊萝泡 |
| Chinese | 苦馬豆 |
| Chinese | 鸦食花 |
| Chinese | 苦黑子 |
| Chinese | 苦马豆 |
| Chinese | 羊尿泡 |
| Chinese | 羊吹泡 |
| Chinese | 红苦豆子 |
| Chinese | 红苦豆 |
| Chinese | 红花苦豆子 |
| Chinese | 红花土豆子 |
| Chinese | 爆竹花 |
| Chinese | 洪呼图一额布斯 |
| Chinese | 苦马豆根 |
| Chinese | 苦马芦 |
| Chinese | 泡泡豆 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Caucasus
- Transcaucasus
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China
- China North-central
- Inner Mongolia
- Manchuria
- Qinghai
- Xinjiang
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
- Kirgizstan
- Tadzhikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
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Mongolia
- Mongolia
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Siberia
- Altay
- Chita
- Tuva
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Iraq
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Caucasus
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Europe click to expand
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Eastern Europe
- Central European Russia
- South European Russia
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Eastern Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Colorado
- Oregon
- Washington
- Wyoming
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South-central U.S.A.
- New Mexico
- Texas
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
- Utah
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Northwestern U.S.A.
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Southern America click to expand
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Southern South America
- Argentina Northwest
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000185557 |
| Canadensys | 5903 |
| USDA Plants | SPSA3 |
| Tropicos | 13048653 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:519217-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-31826 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 170080 |
| Observations.org | 142331 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 47651 |
| Nature Serve | 2.129365 |
| IUCN Red List | 19891638 |
| IPNI | 519217-1 |
| iNaturalist | 79181 |
| GBIF | 5353525 |
| Freebase | /m/0crd7my |
| EPPO | SWASA |
| EOL | 643500 |
| Elurikkus | 231156 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 7734 |
| USDA GRIN | 35239 |
| Wikipedia | Sphaerophysa_salsula |
| CMAUP | NPO18333 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines | |||||
| (-)-Phanostenine | 12305138 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C4=C2C1CC5=CC(=C(C=C54)O)OC)OCO3 | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (-)-Roemeroline | 15559920 | Click to see | 295.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-Isocorydine | 10143 | Click to see | 341.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (12S)-15,16-dimethoxy-11-methyl-3,5-dioxa-11-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,6.08,20.014,19]icosa-1(20),2(6),7,14(19),15,17-hexaene | 10042806 | Click to see | 339.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (6aS)-1,2-dimethoxy-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinolin-10-ol | 793837 | Click to see | 297.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 6,7-Dihydro-7-methyl-5H-benzo(g)-1,3-benzodioxolo(6,5,4-de)quinoline | 161899 | Click to see | 277.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cepharadione A | 94577 | Click to see | 305.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dehydrocrebanine | 149600 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C4=C5C=CC(=C(C5=CC1=C24)OC)OC)OCO3 | 337.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dehydrophanostenine | 179675 | Click to see | 323.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lanuginosine | 97622 | Click to see | 305.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Liriodenine | 10144 | Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C3=C4C(=C2)C=CN=C4C(=O)C5=CC=CC=C53 | 275.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxocrebanine | 3084713 | Click to see | 335.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Roemerine | 119204 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C4=C2C1CC5=CC=CC=C54)OCO3 | 279.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Steporphine | 155631 | Click to see | 295.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stesakine | 157110 | Click to see | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines / 4,5-dioxoaporphines | |||||
| 4,5-Dioxodehydrocrebanine | 149599 | Click to see | 365.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Hasubanan alkaloids | |||||
| Aknadilactam | 15764659 | Click to see | 373.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Aknadinine | 159966 | Click to see | 359.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cepharamine | 12302744 | Click to see CN1CCC23C1(CCC4=C2C(=C(C=C4)OC)O)C=C(C(=O)C3)OC | 329.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Proaporphines | |||||
| Pronuciferine | 200480 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C3=C2C1CC34C=CC(=O)C=C4)OC)OC | 311.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds | |||||
| (14aS,26aR)-2,3,13,14,14a,15,26,26a-Octahydro-22,30-dimethoxy-14-methyl-1H-4,6:16,19-dietheno-21,25-metheno-12H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]pyrido[2 inverted exclamation marka,3 inverted exclamation marka:17,18][1,10]dioxacycloeicosino[2,3,4-ij]isoquinoline | 14488278 | Click to see | 592.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,16aS)-3,4,4a,5,16a,17,18,19-Octahydro-9,21,22,26-tetramethoxy-4,17-dimethyl-2H-1,24:12,15-dietheno-6,10-metheno-16H-pyrido(2',3':17,18)(1,10)dioxacycloeicosino(2,3,4-ij)isoquinoline | 100231 | Click to see | 622.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Berbamine | 275182 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C3C=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC6C7=C(O3)C(=C(C=C7CCN6C)OC)OC)O)OC | 608.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cepharanthine | 10206 | Click to see | 606.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Thalrugosine, (+)- | 100257 | Click to see | 608.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3R,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 162965363 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570659 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570659 |
| beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside | 296119 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00074-6 |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00074-6 |
| Stigmast-4-en-3-one | 5484202 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020310001617192 |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570659 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Benzylisoquinolines | |||||
| 4-methoxy-3-[4-[[(5S)-11-methoxy-6,19-dimethyl-20-oxo-2,13-dioxa-6,19-diazapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.016,21]docosa-1(14),3,9,11,15,21-hexaen-5-yl]methyl]phenoxy]benzaldehyde | 389057 | Click to see | 606.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-methoxy-3-[4-[[(5S)-4-[(6-methoxy-2-methyl-1-oxo-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-7-yl)oxy]-6-methyl-7,8-dihydro-5H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5-yl]methyl]phenoxy]benzaldehyde | 102157843 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C(=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)C=O)OC)OC6=C(C=C7CCN(C(=O)C7=C6)C)OC)OCO3 | 636.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Isoquinolones and derivatives | |||||
| 6,7-Dimethoxy-2-methylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one | 11367984 | Click to see | 219.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-O-methylated isoflavonoids | |||||
| Laxifloran | 176471 | Click to see | 302.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570659 |
| Spherosinin | 5321428 | Click to see | 368.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570659 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids | |||||
| Isomucronulatol | 602152 | Click to see | 302.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00074-6 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Pyranoisoflavonoids | |||||
| Glyasperin H | 44592902 | Click to see | 368.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00074-6 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes | |||||
| 3,3',5'-Tri-O-methylpiceatannol | 5809575 | Click to see | 286.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00074-6 |
| 3'-Hydroxypterostilbene | 10038868 | Click to see | 272.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00074-6 |
| 4-[(E)-2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-2-methoxy-phenol | 130592 | Click to see | 286.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00074-6 |
| 4-[2-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene-1,2-diol | 53395127 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)OC | 272.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00074-6 |
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