Forsythia ovata
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| Internal ID | UUID64402cca34342919525133 |
| Scientific name | Forsythia ovata |
| Authority | Nakai |
| First published in | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 31: 104 (1917) |
General Uses Top
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Forsythia ovata is primarily cultivated as an ornamental shrub for landscaping, valued for its early spring yellow flowers and attractive green foliage. The cut branches and flowering stems are used in floral arrangements.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented culinary uses are reported for Forsythia ovata.
Properties relevant to use:
As a deciduous shrub, its stems and branches are fibrous and suitable for supporting ornamental growth. Flower color is attributed to flavonoids such as rutin.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Propagation is typically through softwood cuttings or division, allowing sustainable cultivation within horticulture. No major sustainability concerns are reported for this ornamental species.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Forsythia japonica f. ovata | (Nakai) Markgraf | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 45 1934 |
| Forsythia japonica var. saxatilis | Nakai | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 32: 10. 1919 |
| Forsythia japonica f. saxatilis | (Nakai) Markgraf | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 45 1934 |
| Forsythia saxatilis | Nakai | Fl. Sylv. Kor. 10: 21 (1921) |
| Forsythia saxatilis var. lanceolata | S.Lee | Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 14: 91 (1984) |
| Forsythia saxatilis var. pilosa | S.Lee | Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 14: 92 (1982) |
| Rangium ovatum | (Nakai) Ohwi | Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 1: 140 (1932) |
| Rangium saxatile | (Nakai) Uyeki | Woody Pl. 90. 1940 (1940) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | early forsythia |
| German | koreanische forsythie |
| Finnish | koreanonnenpensas |
| Japanese | チョウセンレンギョウ |
| Korean | 만리화 |
| Chinese | 卵叶连翘 |
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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Eastern Asia
- Korea
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Russian Far East
- Primorye
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Eastern Asia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000832209 |
| USDA Plants | FOOV80 |
| Tropicos | 23000343 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:608896-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-369434 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 282967 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 680488 |
| Observations.org | 525904 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 205694 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0200002200 |
| Nature Serve | 2.130805 |
| IUCN Red List | 13188438 |
| IPNI | 608896-1 |
| iNaturalist | 163057 |
| GBIF | 5415055 |
| EPPO | FOSOV |
| EOL | 487546 |
| Elurikkus | 534996 |
| USDA GRIN | 230 |
| Wikipedia | Forsythia_ovata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_043237855.1 | ASM4323785v1 | Chromosome | Myongji University | 2024-10-16 | 252.7 | 1.03 Gb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans | |||||
| (-)-Matairesinol | 119205 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| 3,4-Bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one | 345761 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| Arctigenin | 64981 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| l-Arctigenin | 230232 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides | |||||
| 4-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[[3-methoxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl]oxolan-2-one | 302580 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)O | 520.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| Arctii;NSC 315527;Arctigenin-4-glucoside | 3660596 | Click to see | 534.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| Arctiin | 100528 | Click to see | 534.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| Matairesinoside | 486612 | Click to see | 520.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl 3-O-(6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-4-O-((2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 132274946 | Click to see | 624.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| Acteoside;Kusaginin;TJC160 | 354009 | Click to see | 624.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Vitamin P | 5293655 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |