Micranthemum umbrosum
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| Internal ID | UUID643ffe281b052890215511 |
| Scientific name | Micranthemum umbrosum |
| Authority | (J.F.Gmel.) S.F.Blake |
| First published in | Rhodora 17: 131. 1915 Based on Anonymos umbrosus Walt. (invalid) |
General Uses Top
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Micranthemum umbrosum is sold as a live ornamental aquarium plant for aquascaping and planted aquariums. It is used by hobbyists and professionals to create foreground and midground “carpet” or “bush” effects in freshwater tanks.
Industrial and craft applications:
Aquascaping firms incorporate M. umbrosum in design services, exhibition layouts, and installation/maintenance of planted aquaria, where it functions as a living decorative element that contributes to visual composition and biodiversity.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Not a food or beverage species; it is not used as an ingredient or substrate for fermentation.
Scientific/model-organism use:
Aquatic plant physiologists use M. umbrosum as a research organism in studies of submerged leaf structure, CO2 and nutrient uptake, and plastic responses to light and flow due to its small stature, fine leaf lamina, and submersed form. Its sensitivity to water chemistry makes it suitable as an indicator in aquarium ecosystem studies. It is represented in aquarium-specific databases and online repositories focused on planted tank species.
Properties relevant to use:
- Delicate, finely branched stems and small, thin leaves that root readily from cuttings, enabling rapid propagation and aquascaping placement.
- Low lignification of stems, correlating with fragility and difficulty in handling in non-submerged settings, which matches its live-plant market positioning.
- Positive phototropism and capacity for rapid vegetative spread, supporting dense groundcover formations in aquascapes.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Plants in trade are primarily propagated vegetatively via cuttings to reduce collection pressure on wild populations. Production is concentrated in horticultural nurseries in tropical and subtropical regions, with product-form marketed as tissue-derived live plants for freshwater aquariums.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Micranthemum pilosum | Ernst | Flora 57: 215 (1874) |
| Micranthemum orbiculatum | Michx. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 10 (1803) |
| Pinarda repens | Vell. | Fl. Flumin. 23. 1829 [1825 publ. 7 Sep-28 Nov 1829] ; see also Fl. Flumin. Icon. 1: t. 52. 1831. [1827 publ. 29 Oct 1831] |
| Globifera umbrosa | J.F.Gmel. | Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis]. 2(1): 32. 1791 [late Sep-Nov 1791] |
| Micranthemum emarginatum | Elliott | Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 18 (1816) |
| Micranthemum tweediei | Benth. | Prodr. 10: 423 (1846) |
| Micranthemum orbiculatum var. tweediei | (Benth.) J.A.Schmidt | Fl. Bras. 8(1): 288 (1862) |
| Micranthemum orbiculatum var. emarginatum | C.Mohr | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 24(1): 26. 1897 [28 Jan 1897] |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | shade mudflower |
| Polish | mikrantemum okrągłolistne |
| Chinese | 矮婴泪草 |
| Chinese | 微花草 |
| Chinese | 矮小泥花草 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
No distribution data was extracted from POWO/KEW yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000450924 |
| Flora of Alabama | 3478 |
| USDA Plants | MIUM |
| Tropicos | 29201062 |
| INPN | 630161 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:805826-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2506433 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1067215 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 69918 |
| Nature Serve | 2.136384 |
| IPNI | 160014-2 |
| iNaturalist | 165372 |
| GBIF | 3172187 |
| Freebase | /m/0l8pcrf |
| EPPO | MJCUM |
| EOL | 578802 |
| USDA GRIN | 433118 |
| CMAUP | NPO2333 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzyloxycarbonyls | |||||
| bis[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl] (2S)-2-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-2-hydroxybutanedioate | 163106516 | Click to see CCC(C)C(CC(=O)OCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)(C(=O)OCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O | 402.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Diphenylmethanes | |||||
| bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl (2R)-2-ethyl-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate | 100989770 | Click to see CCC(CC(C)C)(C(=O)OC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O | 358.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles | |||||
| Elemicin | 10248 | Click to see | 208.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10886-006-9038-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Dibenzylbutane lignans | |||||
| (-)-Dihydroguaiaretic acid | 11602375 | Click to see | 330.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| Sauriol A | 15965507 | Click to see | 362.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| Sauriol B | 15965508 | Click to see | 376.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 7,7-epoxylignans | |||||
| (1R,2S)-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-[4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]propan-1-ol | 163011447 | Click to see | 552.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans | |||||
| (3S,4R)-3-[(S)-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl(hydroxy)methyl]-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one | 163066875 | Click to see | 386.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10886-006-9038-7 |
| 3-[1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl(hydroxy)methyl]-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one | 163066874 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2C(C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)O)OC | 386.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10886-006-9038-7 |
| 4-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethylidene)oxolan-2-one | 98946 | Click to see C1C(C(=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)C(=O)O1)CC4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5 | 352.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10886-006-9038-7 |
| Savinin | 5281867 | Click to see C1C(C(=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)C(=O)O1)CC4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5 | 352.30 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10886-006-9038-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan lactones / Podophyllotoxins | |||||
| (5R,5aR,8aR,9S)-5-hydroxy-9-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[5,6-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one | 11047943 | Click to see | 414.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| Podofilox | 10607 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3C(COC3=O)C(C4=CC5=C(C=C24)OCO5)O | 414.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Acyclic diterpenoids | |||||
| Phytol | 5280435 | Click to see CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(=CCO)C | 296.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-alpha-Terpineol | 442501 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulin | 72326 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)CO | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Canophyllal | 12302400 | Click to see CC1C(=O)CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C=O)C)C)C)C | 440.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Epifriedelin | 15559350 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Friedelin | 91472 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lupeol | 259846 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthofurans / Furanonaphthodioxoles | |||||
| (5R)-5,9-Dihydro-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)furo(3',4':6,7)naphtho(2,3-d)-1,3-dioxol-6(8H)-one | 6452099 | Click to see | 396.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10886-006-9038-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| (5S)-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-8,9-dihydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[5,6-f][1,3]benzodioxol-6-one | 5319572 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3=CC4=C(C=C3CC5=C2C(=O)OC5)OCO4 | 396.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-8,9-dihydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[5,6-f][1,3]benzodioxol-6-one | 10408428 | Click to see | 396.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10886-006-9038-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids | |||||
| Licarin A | 5281836 | Click to see | 326.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.007 |
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| In public collections | 0 |