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Internal ID UUID64404e98d98aa871203127
Scientific name Pedicularis striata
Authority Pall.
First published in Reise Russ. Reich. 3: 737 (1776)

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Common products:
Pedicularis striata is primarily cultivated as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and wildflower meadows, valued for its distinctive pale yellow to cream, red-striped flower spikes and grey-green, fern-like foliage. It is occasionally used in landscape restoration projects within its native range, though availability as seed or plants is limited.

Industrial and craft applications:
No significant industrial or craft applications have been documented for this species. Its uses are confined to ornamental and scientific contexts.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
There are no documented culinary uses for this plant. It is not used as a food source.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented use for dye production or tanning is recorded.

Wood and fiber:
There is no documented use of this plant for wood, fiber, or timber products.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
There are no established fragrance or cosmetic applications documented.

Properties relevant to use:
No specific physicochemical properties relevant to commercial or industrial use are documented. Its ornamental value derives from its floral morphology and contrasting coloration.

Standards and regulation:
No specific standards or regulatory frameworks are associated with its uses. Ornamental cultivation follows standard horticultural practices.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Plants for ornamental use are typically propagated through seed division or tissue culture in cultivation. Wild harvesting is uncommon due to limited distribution and ornamental importance. Seed availability is generally through specialist native plant nurseries or botanical gardens.

Scientific/model-organism use:
Pedicularis striata, as part of the large *Pedicularis* genus, serves as an important model organism in plant evolutionary biology, particularly for studies on floral trait evolution, speciation mechanisms, and the co-evolution of plants with pollinators (primarily bees). Specific genetic research on this species contributes to understanding adaptive radiation and speciation. Genomic and phylogenetic resources, like those found in databases (e.g., GenBank, CoL), provide sequence data for comparative evolutionary studies within Orobanchaceae.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Pedicularis venosa Pall. ex Steven Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 6: 20 (1823)
Pedicularis striata var. typica H.L.Li Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 101: 12 (1949)

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 还阳草根
Chinese 红纹马先蒿
Chinese 紅紋馬先蒿

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Name Authority First published in
Pedicularis striata subsp. arachnoidea (Franch.) Tsoong Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 68: 65 1963
Pedicularis striata subsp. striata Unknown

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
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- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China North-central
      • Inner Mongolia
      • Manchuria
    • Mongolia
      • Mongolia
    • Russian Far East
      • Amur
    • Siberia
      • Buryatiya
      • Chita

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001138761
Tropicos 29205450
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:807676-1
The Plant List tro-29205450
Open Tree Of Life 5793547
Observations.org 146010
NCBI Taxonomy 1348752
IPNI 807676-1
iNaturalist 1164906
GBIF 3738801
Elurikkus 405838

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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
Plant-Associated Novel Didymellaceous Taxa in the South China Botanical Garden (Guangzhou, China) Kularathnage ND, Senanayake IC, Wanasinghe DN, Doilom M, Stephenson SL, Song J, Dong W, Xu B J Fungi (Basel) 29-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9965033
doi:10.3390/jof9020182
PMID:36836297
Identification of Phytogenic Compounds with Antioxidant Action That Protect Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells from Hydrogen Peroxide Induced Oxidative Damage Wang J, Chen M, Wang S, Chu X, Ji H Antioxidants (Basel) 28-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9687067
doi:10.3390/antiox11112134
PMID:36358507
Targeting Reactive Oxygen Species in Cancer via Chinese Herbal Medicine Qian Q, Chen W, Cao Y, Cao Q, Cui Y, Li Y, Wu J Oxid Med Cell Longev 10-Sep-2019
PMCID:PMC6754955
doi:10.1155/2019/9240426
PMID:31583051
Echinacoside, an Inestimable Natural Product in Treatment of Neurological and other Disorders Liu J, Yang L, Dong Y, Zhang B, Ma X Molecules 18-May-2018
PMCID:PMC6100060
doi:10.3390/molecules23051213
PMID:29783690
Telomerase Inhibitors from Natural Products and Their Anticancer Potential Ganesan K, Xu B Int J Mol Sci 21-Dec-2017
PMCID:PMC5795965
doi:10.3390/ijms19010013
PMID:29267203
Morusin shows potent antitumor activity for human hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo through apoptosis induction and angiogenesis inhibition Gao L, Wang L, Sun Z, Li H, Wang Q, Yi C, Wang X Drug Des Devel Ther 16-Jun-2017
PMCID:PMC5481341
doi:10.2147/DDDT.S138320
PMID:28670112
Naturally Occurring Cinnamic Acid Sugar Ester Derivatives Tian Y, Liu W, Lu Y, Wang Y, Chen X, Bai S, Zhao Y, He T, Lao F, Shang Y, Guo Y, She G Molecules 24-Oct-2016
PMCID:PMC6273327
doi:10.3390/molecules21101402
PMID:27783048
Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Chinese Herbal Compounds against Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hu B, An HM, Wang SS, Chen JJ, Xu L Molecules 27-Jan-2016
PMCID:PMC6274246
doi:10.3390/molecules21020142
PMID:26828466
Inhibitory activities of acteoside, isoacteoside, and its structural constituents against protein glycation in vitro Liu YH, Lu YL, Han CH, Hou WC Bot Stud 19-Aug-2013
PMCID:PMC5432847
doi:10.1186/1999-3110-54-6
PMID:28510849
Induced Differentiation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Natural Products Wu XZ, Xie GR Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 18-Jun-2008
PMCID:PMC2816580
PMID:20161953
An eremophilane sesquiterpenoid from Pedicularis striata pall SSP. Arachnoidea Jian-Jun Gao, Zhong-Jian Jia, Carles Codina Elsevier BV 05-Apr-2003
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00389-5
Phenylpropanoid glycosides from Pedicularis striata pall ssp. Arachnoidea Jia Zhong-Jian, Gao Jian-Jun Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
Phenylpropanoid and iridoid glycosides from Pedicularis striata Liu Zimin, Jia Zhongjian Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
A new eremophilane sesquiterpenoid and a new iridoid from Pedicularis striata subsp. arachnoides. Gao J, Yang L, Jia ZJ Planta Med 01-Jun-1997
doi:10.1055/S-2006-957664
PMID:17252352

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eremophilane, 8,9-secoeremophilane and furoeremophilane sesquiterpenoids
(2S,8S,8aR)-2-(3-hydroxyprop-1-en-2-yl)-8,8a-dimethyl-1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-ol 102445441 Click to see 236.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00389-5
2-(3-Hydroxyprop-1-en-2-yl)-8,8a-dimethyl-1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-ol 162918081 Click to see CC1CCC=C2C1(CC(CC2)(C(=C)CO)O)C 236.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00389-5
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
[(1S,4aS,5R,7S,7aS)-4a,5-dihydroxy-7-methyl-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,5,6,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate 129416159 Click to see 406.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957664
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
[(4aS,7S,7aR)-4a,5-dihydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,5,6,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate 137703299 Click to see 406.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957664
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
[4a,5-Dihydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,5,6,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl] acetate 494583 Click to see 406.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957664
Aucubin 91458 Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O 346.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957664
Rhinanthin 348157 Click to see 346.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957664
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones / Withanolides and derivatives
(2S)-2-[(1S)-1-[(6R,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-6-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1-oxo-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]ethyl]-5-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methyl-2,3-dihydropyran-6-one 162909687 Click to see CC1=C(C(=O)OC(C1)C(C)C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC(C5=CC=CC(=O)C45C)O)C)CO 454.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
Decaffeoyl-acteoside 13889681 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2O)OCCC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O 462.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
Decaffeoylverbascoside 11754080 Click to see 462.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Oligosaccharides
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-4-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-[2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 101988846 Click to see 784.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-4-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 101988845 Click to see 770.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163189827 Click to see 786.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4-[(2R,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-[[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163190949 Click to see 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
[4-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-[2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-3-yl] 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 85131431 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OCCC3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC)O)O)OC4C(C(CO4)(CO)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O)O 784.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
[4-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-3-yl] 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 162865582 Click to see 770.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
[6-[2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] 3-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163039966 Click to see 786.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
Echinacoside 5281771 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)COC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OCCC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O 786.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
Pedicularioside A 6449948 Click to see 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Oxanes
(2S,4S,5S,10R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]decane-5,10-diol 101706271 Click to see 202.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957664
> 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/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
Acteoside;Kusaginin;TJC160 354009 Click to see 624.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
Isoacteoside 6476333 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2O)OCCC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)COC(=O)C=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O 624.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8
Verbascoside 5281800 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)OCCC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O 624.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90744-1
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95234-8

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