An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Its large leaves provide good contrast to smallerleaved plants, which would include the majority of aquatic species. A page and forum devoted to growing echinodorus tenellus, its reproduction and demands in fish tanks. Nephroprotective effect of echinodorus macrophyllus micheli on. Plants sent are grown in farms in emmersed or submersed conditions depending on variety. When compared to the fresh material, the process reduced significantly free rutin and quercetin levels, and changed the flavonoid. Pertence a familia alismataceae, sendo echinodorus e sagittaria os generos mais comuns. Renoprotective effect of the echinodorus macrophyllus in induced renal. O primeiro possui flores hermafroditas e e restrito ao novo mundo, ocorrendo dos estados unidos a argentina. The present study evaluated the effects of leaf ethanolic extract from e. In the trade, this species has long been sold under the name echinodorus grandiflorus, however, it is not identical with echinodorus grandiflorus in the sense of s. The paper deals with the taxonomy and geographical distribution of the two species of the genusechinodorus which fassett 1955 did not work up satisfactorily in his revision i.
Pdf cladistic analysis of echinodorus alismataceae. Sword rose plants produce wide, oblong leaves with beautiful striation, wavy texture, and a. The transformation cost from one character state to another is readily seen from the matrix e. Echinodorus schlueteri flowgrow aquatic plant database. The plant usually denominated echinodorus schlueteri in germany is not identical with the plant that was scientifically described in 1981 by karel rataj as e. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. However, many hobbyists use it as a focal point in the midground of the aquascape. The compacta part of the name indicates that this plant is well suited for smaller aquariums, since it only grows to be about 6. Toxicological evaluation by in vitro and in vivo assays of an. Collection of the genus echinodorus owner of collection. Pdf echinodorus macrophyllus leaf has been used in brazilian folk medicine to. Immunosuppressive effects of echinodorus macrophyllus. We have evaluated the effects of the aqueous extract of echinodorus macrophyllus aeem on these cell functions, proliferation, and nitric oxide production. Echinodorus floribundus flowgrow aquatic plant database.
For a long while the revision from karel rataj published in 1975 as well as some later descriptions of new species were the only scientific publications of the genus echinodorus. Contribution to the knowledge of echinodorus macrophyllus. Phylogenetics of echinodorus alismataceae based on. Two new cembrane diterpenoids with an eightmembered lactone ring, echinodolides a 1 and b 2, were isolated from the leaves of the brazilian medicinal plant echinodorus macrophyllus chapeudecouro, and the structures and relative stereochemistry were elucidated from their spectroscopic data. Collection of the genus echinodorus botanical garden of wroclaw university national collection name. Antinociceptive and antiinflammatory activities of the. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Drying of echinodorus macrophyllus and autoclaving and. The eeem was found to cause significant and potent inhibition of carrageenan and dextraninduced paw edema in rats and marked decreases in the exudate volume and leukocyte migration in rats with carrageenaninduced pleurisy.
Leaves of echinodorus macrophyllus kunth micheli, alismataceae, were. Echinodorus macrophyllus, commonly known as chapeudecouro. Echinodorus macrophyllus kunth micheli the plant list. Genotoxicity and mutagenicity of echinodorus macrophyllus chapeu decouro extracts article pdf available in genetics and molecular biology 333. Echinodorus, the amazon sword plant or burhead, is a genus of plants in the family alismataceae and distributed in the western hemisphere from the central united states to argentina. Aug 16, 2000 toxicity of an aqueous extract prepared from echinodorus macrophyllus dried leaves, a plant used in folk medicine to treat inflammation and kidney malfunctions, was estimated by different bioassays.
It is typically available through both retail stores that stock more than a rudimentary assortment of. Aug 08, 2019 echinodorus macrophyllus pdf image of echinodorus macrophyllus. Leaves of echinodorus macrophyllus em, from the alismataceae family, have been used in brazilian folk medicine for their antiinflammatory and diuretic properties. Genotoxicity and mutagenicity of echinodorus macrophyllus. Renoprotective effect of the echinodorus macrophyllus in. Fenologia e quimiodiversidade do chapeudecouro echinodorus. Microscopic anatomical description of leaves of echinodorus macrophyllus.
It is often also erroneously sold under the name e. A guide on growing echinodorus bleheri in fish tanks. Immunosuppressive effects of echinodorus macrophyllus aqueous. In the taller aquarium, floating leaves may form on long stems. To propagate these it is simply a matter of prying them free from the rosette of leaves and replanting them in the substrate. Oct 01, 2010 echinodorus macrophyllus leaf has been used in brazilian folk medicine to treat inflammatory conditions and kidney dysfunctions. Topical and systemic antiinflammatory effects of echinodorus. The extremely polymorphous variable echinodorus uruguayensis is a species that has been cultivated in aquaria for many years under many erroneous names, most notably e. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus echinodorus family alismataceae. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Echinodorus macrophyllus wikispecies, free species directory. Garden guides how to plant echinodorus bleheri compacta.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 305282 with original publication details. Although this is a rhizome plant, division of the rhizome is not the only way this plant can be propagated. This page was last edited on 14 september 2017, at 19. Under reasonable conditions echinodorus cordifolius can reach 4 feet 122 cm in height with large leaves a lovely dark glossy green in emersed plants, bright green in submersed ones. Lectotypes for four of the names are designated here. How to reference in order to correctly reference this scholarly work, feel free to. Pdf topical and systemic antiinflammatory effects of. Rose sword plant the sword rose plant is a beautiful mid or background plant that is an excellent choice for beginners to the planted aquarium. Echinodorus macrophyllus leaf has been used in brazilian folk medicine to treat inflammatory conditions and kidney dysfunctions. One of the easiest freshwater aquarium plants to grow and maintain is the echinodorus bleheri compacta, better known as the amazon sword plant.
Distribution distributed widely in the tropical and subtropical new world, including some species on tropical west atlantic islands. Echinodorus grisebachii details plant of the month tfh. Errors by rataj in lecto and neotypification of five names inechinodorus are corrected. Pdf microscopic anatomical description of leaves of echinodorus. Echinodorus grandiflorus e echinodorus macrophyllus, conhecidas como chapeu. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Echinodorus macrophyllus name synonyms alisma macrophyllum kunth aquarius macrophyllus kunth christenh. How to grow and propagate echinodorus tenellus in aquariums. They will also develop adventitious plants around the mother plant. Echinodorus macrophyllus in world checklist of selected plant families. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Pdf an integrative approach to species delimitation in. Creative commons attribution non commercial share alike cc byncsa herb, perennial, to. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 305282 with original publication. Nephroprotective effect of echinodorus macrophyllus micheli. Echinodorus macrophyllus pdf image of echinodorus macrophyllus. Echinodorus grisebachii is best suited to the background of very large aquaria. Whole extract and an ethyl acetate fraction showed similar genotoxicity and caused an 70fold increase in lysogenic induction. Toxicity of an aqueous extract prepared from echinodorus macrophyllus dried leaves, a plant used in folk medicine to treat inflammation and kidney malfunctions, was estimated by. In this work, we used shortterm bacterial assays based on the induction of sos functions to examine the genotoxicity and mutagenicity of an aqueous extract of e. These errors include the selection of lectotype specimens that were not cited in the protologue and the designation of neotypes from syntypes. Genotoxicity and mutagenicity of echinodorus macrophyllus chapeudecouro extracts. Echinodorus macrophyllus kunth micheli is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus echinodorus family alismataceae.
General aquarium plants discussions discuss aquarium plants. Echinodorus macrophyllus victoriahuset, bergianska tradgarden stockholm, sweden dsc00264. Changes in the essential oil composition of leaves of echinodorus. Species and culture types of the genus echinodorus. In this work, the diuretic and nephroprotective activities of crude extracts of em were. Echinodorus macrophyllus in the plant list version 1.
Echinodolides a and b, new cembrane diterpenoids with an. Echinodorus macrophyllus, commonly known as chapeudecouro, is a medicinal plant used in folk medicine to treat inflammation and rheumatic diseases. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 305250 with original publication details. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Echinodorus macrophyllus kunth micheli pertaining to alismataceae family, is a perennial, rhizomatous and aquatic herb that also occurs in wetlands and flooding areas, in several countries of. Pdf taxonomy of the genus echinodorus is partially revisited in the light of current understanding of the. Echinodorus macrophyllus is a species of aquatic plants in the alismataceae. Plants profile for echinodorus cordifolius creeping burhead. The other is not typified at this time, as we have as yet been unable to examine the cited collections. Microsword is a low growing sword but its not an echinodorus, its lilaeopsis.
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