Hypericum oblongifolium
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| Internal ID | UUID6440216427f70901661336 |
| Scientific name | Hypericum oblongifolium |
| Authority | Choisy |
| First published in | Prodr. Monogr. Hypéric. : 42 (1821) |
General Uses Top
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Xanthone-rich extracts are isolated from leaves and flowering tops for phytochemical research and method development; callus and cell-suspension cultures (e.g., HO-1) are used in metabolic studies and biotechnological investigations.
Industrial and craft applications:
Dyes and colorants: documented as a source of yellow-orange dyes for wool and silk, employing mordants such as alum, iron, and copper salts to obtain greenish-yellow to brown hues on protein fibers; the same or similar extracts have been used in the paper industry to impart yellowish tints.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented culinary or beverage applications for this species.
Colorants and tanning:
The plant is used as a source of natural colorants for textiles; no reliable references support its use as a tannin source for leather.
Wood and fiber:
No verified timber, bast-fiber, or pulp/paper applications are reported for this species.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented perfumery or cosmetic uses.
Properties relevant to use:
Key flavonoid and xanthone constituents (e.g., quercetin, kaempferol, I3,II8-biapigenin, and xanthones such as 1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone) are the principal compounds supporting colorant applications in analytical and industrial contexts.
Standards and regulation:
No species-specific standards or regulatory frameworks are reported.
Sustainability and sourcing:
The species occurs in the Himalaya and is propagated for research; however, no sustainability assessments or sourcing data have been documented for non-medicinal applications.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Norysca cernua | (Roxb. ex D.Don) Voigt | Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. : 90 (1845) |
| Norysca oblongifolia | (Choisy) Blume | Mus. Bot. 2: 22 (1856) |
| Hypericum cernuum | Roxb. ex D.Don | Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 218 1825 |
| Hypericum speciosum | Wall. | Numer. List : n.º 4803 (1831) |
| Hypericum patulum var. oblongifolium | (Choisy) Koehne | Deutsch. Dendrol. 415. 1893 |
| Hypericum cernuum | Roxb. ex D.Don | Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 218 (1825) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | pendant st. john's wort |
| Bengali | চিত্রই |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- India
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000728037 |
| Tropicos | 7800038 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:433668-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2858607 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 870726 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 673930 |
| IPNI | 433668-1 |
| GBIF | 3713869 |
| EOL | 2878480 |
| USDA GRIN | 19597 |
| Wikipedia | Hypericum_oblongifolium |
| CMAUP | NPO26529 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters / Wax esters / Wax monoesters | |||||
| Hexacosyl tetracosanoate | 5315798 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 733.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| 1-Octatriacontanol | 13847926 | Click to see | 551.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 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 | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Shikimic acids and derivatves | |||||
| Shikimic acid | 8742 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)O | 174.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxanes / Phenylbenzodioxanes / Phenylbenzo-1,4-dioxanes | |||||
| Kielcorin | 13834128 | Click to see | 436.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones | |||||
| 1,3-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one | 12026489 | Click to see COC1=CC=CC2=C1OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O | 258.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,3,7-Trihydroxyxanthone | 5281635 | Click to see | 244.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-9H-xanthen-9-one | 46209537 | Click to see C1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)OC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3O)O | 244.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-Hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyxanthone | 378690 | Click to see | 272.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones | |||||
| (1R,4S,5R,8S,10S,13R,14S,17R,18R,19R)-10-hydroxy-4,5,9,9,13,19-hexamethyl-20-methylidene-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracosan-23-one | 162999236 | Click to see CC1C2C3(CCC1=C)CCC4(C2(CCC5C4(CCC6C5(CCC(C6(C)C)O)C)C)OC3=O)C | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1088 |
| (1R,4S,5S,8S,10S,13S,14S,17R,18R,19S,22S)-10,22-dihydroxy-4,5,9,9,13,19-hexamethyl-20-methylidene-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracosan-23-one | 162853364 | Click to see CC1C2C3(CCC4(C2(CCC5C4(CCC6C5(CCC(C6(C)C)O)C)C)OC3=O)C)C(CC1=C)O | 470.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1088 |
| 10-Hydroxy-4,5,9,9,13,19-hexamethyl-20-methylidene-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracosan-23-one | 73236223 | Click to see | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1088 |
| 10,22-Dihydroxy-4,5,9,9,13,19-hexamethyl-20-methylidene-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracosan-23-one | 73236224 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1088 |
| hyperinol A | 16081994 | Click to see CC1C2C3(CCC1=C)CCC4(C2(CCC5C4(CCC6C5(CCC(C6(C)C)O)C)C)OC3=O)C | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1088 |
| Hyperinol B | 16081995 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1088 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| tetracosyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 5320239 | Click to see | 516.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Isorhamnetin | 5281654 | Click to see | 316.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricetin | 5281672 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 318.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rhamnetin | 5281691 | Click to see | 316.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |