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Thalictrum delavayi

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID64404d3c88dcc838785368
Scientific name Thalictrum delavayi
Authority Franch.
First published in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 367 (1886)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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Common products:
Thalictrum delavayi is cultivated primarily as a herbaceous ornamental perennial for garden borders, naturalistic plantings, and landscape design. In the horticultural trade it is offered as potted plants and as fresh cut flower stems; its graceful, feathery spikes of pink‑to‑lilac flowers are marketed for use in bouquets and floral arrangements. The species is also processed for dried‑flower crafts, where stems are air‑dried and retain their decorative form for several months, making them suitable for permanent displays and potpourri blends.

Industrial and craft applications:
Fresh stems of T. delavayi are supplied to the cut‑flower industry, while dried stems are supplied to the dried‑flower and craft market. The dried material is valued for its delicate, airy texture and stable colour, and it is incorporated into wreaths, garlands, and decorative containers without the need for chemical preservation.

Properties relevant to use:
- Plant habit: upright, clump‑forming growth reaching 1–1.5 m in height.
- Inflorescence: dense, feathery spikes up to 30 cm long; individual flowers are small, pink‑to‑lilac, and produced in mid‑summer, persisting for 4–6 weeks.
- Fresh‑cut performance: stems retain decorative appearance for approximately 10 days in water, allowing sufficient vase life for commercial bouquets.
- Dried‑flower performance: after air‑drying, stems maintain structural integrity and colour for months, suitable for long‑term display.
- Cultural adaptability: tolerates partial shade, moist, well‑drained soils, and is hardy in USDA zones 4–9, enabling use across a wide range of temperate climates.

Standards and regulation:
Trade of T. delavayi plants and cut material is governed by plant‑health frameworks such as the European Union’s Plant Health Regulation (EU 2016/2031) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA‑APHIS) phytosanitary certification requirements for imported ornamentals. These regulations ensure that propagation stock is free of quarantine pests and diseases.

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species is propagated by seed, division of mature clumps, or vegetative cuttings in commercial nurseries. Because commercial production relies on cultivated stock and does not involve wild harvesting, the pressure on natural populations is negligible. Sustainable production practices emphasize regular division to maintain plant vigor, reducing the need for frequent replanting, and nursery certifications (e.g., EU plant passport, national plant health certificates) assure traceability and compliance with phytosanitary standards.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Thalictrum grandisepalum H.Lév. Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 11: 297 (1902)
Thalictrum dipterocarpum Franch. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 308 (1886)
Thalictrum delavayi var. parviflorum Franch.
Thalictrum duclouxii H.Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 7: 98 (1909)

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Language Common/alternative name
Welsh arianllys tsieina
Danish viol-frøstjerne
Finnish jaloängelmä
Russian Василистник Делавая
Swedish violruta
Chinese 土黄连
Chinese 马尾黄连
Chinese 偏翅唐松草
Chinese 角药偏翅唐松草
Chinese 角藥偏翅唐松草

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Thalictrum delavayi var. mucronatum (Finet & Gagnep.) W.T.Wang & S.H.Wang Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 26: 571 (1979)

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.
Sow seeds immediately as their viability decreases rapidly, or they best germinate when fresh. If stored, seeds might need temperature cycling and patience to germinate.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001130473
Tropicos 27105253
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:714372-1
The Plant List tro-27105253
Missouri Botanical Garden 286295
Open Tree Of Life 619774
NCBI Taxonomy 1084667
NBN Atlas NHMSYS0000464386
IPNI 714372-1
iNaturalist 354775
GBIF 7278040
Freebase /m/0bs1_py
EPPO THCDE
EOL 2873968
USDA GRIN 36429
Wikipedia Thalictrum_delavayi

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Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Organization, Phylogenetic Marker Exploitation, and Gene Evolution in the Plastome of Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) Xiang KL, Mao W, Peng HW, Erst AS, Yang YX, He WC, Wu ZQ Front Plant Sci 20-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9166237
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.897843
PMID:35668810
Distribution of Therapeutic Efficacy of Ranunculales Plants Used by Ethnic Minorities on the Phylogenetic Tree of Chinese Species Hao DC, Zhang Y, He CN, Xiao PG Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 12-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8769838
doi:10.1155/2022/9027727
PMID:35069772
Virtual Screening for Reactive Natural Products and Their Probable Artifacts of Solvolysis and Oxidation Xu T, Chen W, Zhou J, Dai J, Li Y, Zhao Y Biomolecules 27-Oct-2020
PMCID:PMC7692644
doi:10.3390/biom10111486
PMID:33121010
Chloroplast primers for clade‐wide phylogenetic studies of Thalictrum Morales‐Briones DF, Arias T, Di Stilio VS, Tank DC Appl Plant Sci 16-Oct-2019
PMCID:PMC6814179
doi:10.1002/aps3.11294
PMID:31667022
Scent matters: differential contribution of scent to insect response in flowers with insect vs. wind pollination traits Wang TN, Clifford MR, Martínez-Gómez J, Johnson JC, Riffell JA, Di Stilio VS Ann Bot 20-Jul-2018
PMCID:PMC6344221
doi:10.1093/aob/mcy131
PMID:30052759
Discovery of thalicthuberine as a novel antimitotic agent from nature that disrupts microtubule dynamics and induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cells Levrier C, Rockstroh A, Gabrielli B, Kavallaris M, Lehman M, Davis RA, Sadowski MC, Nelson CC Cell Cycle 27-Jul-2017
PMCID:PMC5976206
doi:10.1080/15384101.2017.1356512
PMID:28749250
Dietary Profile of Rhinopithecus bieti and Its Socioecological Implications Grueter CC, Li D, Ren B, Wei F, van Schaik CP Int J Primatol 14-Jul-2009
PMCID:PMC2758362
doi:10.1007/s10764-009-9363-0
PMID:19816538
Alkaloids of Thalictrum delavayi Cong-Yuan Gao, Youssef E. Ali, Maged Sharaf, Lan K. Wong, Emil W. Fu, Fu-Tyan Lin, Francis K. Duah, Paul L. Schiff JR Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
Isoquinoline alkaloids from Thalictrum delavayi. Li M, Chen X, Tang QM, Zhang JS Planta Med 01-Mar-2001
doi:10.1055/S-2001-11518
PMID:11301877
Alkaloids of Thalictrum. X. Two new alkaloids from T. minus var. adiantifolium: noroxyhydrastinine and thalifoline. Doskotch RW, Schiff PL Jr, Beal JL Tetrahedron 01-Jan-1970
doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82640-5
PMID:5351614

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / 6,6a-secoaporphines
2-(1,2-dimethoxy-5,6-dihydronaphtho[2,1-f][1,3]benzodioxol-4-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine 5321909 Click to see 355.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
Thalicthuberine 11245138 Click to see CN(C)CCC1=CC(=C(C2=C1C=CC3=CC4=C(C=C32)OCO4)OC)OC 353.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines
(+)-Isocorydine 10143 Click to see 341.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82640-5
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
(+)-Magnoflorine 73337 Click to see 342.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82640-5
(6aS)-1,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-10-methoxy-6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinolin-11-ol 162994574 Click to see 341.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
1,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-10-methoxy-6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinolin-11-ol 162994573 Click to see 341.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
Leucoxylonine 15226561 Click to see 399.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82640-5
Ocoteine 52499 Click to see 369.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82640-5
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Protoberberine alkaloids and derivatives
(14R)-5,7,17,19-tetraoxa-13-azahexacyclo[11.11.0.02,10.04,8.015,23.016,20]tetracosa-1(24),2,4(8),9,15(23),16(20),21-heptaene-3,14-diol 162872743 Click to see C1CN2C(C3=C(C=CC4=C3OCO4)C=C2C5=C(C6=C(C=C51)OCO6)O)O 353.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
5,7,17,19-Tetraoxa-13-azahexacyclo[11.11.0.02,10.04,8.015,23.016,20]tetracosa-1(24),2,4(8),9,15(23),16(20),21-heptaene-3,14-diol 9998172 Click to see 353.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
Berberine 2353 Click to see 336.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Protopine alkaloids
Cryptopine 72616 Click to see 369.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
Protopine 4970 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C=C2C(=O)CC4=C(C1)C5=C(C=C4)OCO5)OCO3 353.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
Pseudoprotopine 185559 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C=C2C(=O)CC4=CC5=C(C=C4C1)OCO5)OCO3 353.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds
(1S,14S)-9,20,21,25-tetramethoxy-15,30-dimethyl-7,23-dioxa-15,30-diazaheptacyclo[22.6.2.23,6.18,12.114,18.027,31.022,33]hexatriaconta-3(36),4,6(35),8,10,12(34),18(33),19,21,24,26,31-dodecaen-19-ol 10627884 Click to see 638.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
Isothalidezine 56843407 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C3C=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC6C7=C(CCN6C)C(=C(C(=C7O3)OC)OC)O)OC)OC 638.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
Thalidezine 320711 Click to see 638.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
Thalimirabine 44584065 Click to see CN1CCC2=C3C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC6C7=CC(=C(C(=C7CCN6C)OC3=C(C(=C2O)OC)OC)OC)OC)OC 668.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
Thalmirabine 156792 Click to see CN1CCC2=C3C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC6C7=CC(=C(C(=C7CCN6C)OC3=C(C(=C2O)OC)OC)OC)OC)OC 668.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Isoquinolones and derivatives
8-Oxocoptisine 5245667 Click to see 335.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins
Hernandezine 72343 Click to see 652.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82640-5
Isohernandezine 308359 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C3C=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC6C7=C(CCN6C)C(=C(C(=C7O3)OC)OC)OC)OC)OC 652.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2001-11518
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins
Gomisin A 68781 Click to see CC1CC2=CC3=C(C(=C2C4=C(C(=C(C=C4CC1(C)O)OC)OC)OC)OC)OCO3 416.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85036-F

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