Introduction of Epilobium Herb in Epilobium sect:(12).Epilobium tibetanum Hausskn.
✵The article gives records of the herb (12).Epilobium tibetanum Hausskn., its English name, Latin name, common names, property and flavor, its botanical source plant species, with a detailed introduction to the botanical features of this plant species, the growth characteristics, and ecological environment of this plant species.
Epilobium sect:(12).Epilobium tibetanum Hausskn.
Introduction: Epilobium sect is a section in the Epilobium genus of the Onagraceae family (evening primrose family), perennial herbs, upright, ascending, or prostrate. Stems are cylindrical or quadrangular. Leaves are opposite (occasionally whorled) at least below inflorescence and alternate sparsely spirally (E. sinense H. Lev.). Flowers are actinomorphic, parallel to the stem axis when blooming; flower tube exists; petal apex is concave to deeply 2-lobed; stamens vary in length in 2 whorls, pollen grains are yellow, pollinated by quadruple pollen; style is always upright; stigma is usually entire, clavate to capitate, as long as or higher than stamens, sometimes 4-lobed and higher than stamens.
Botanical description: Epilobium tibetanum Hausskn. is classified in the Epilobium genus, of the Onagraceae family, it is known as the glossy-seed willow herb. Its synonyms are Epilobium pseudo-obscurum Hausskn., Epilobium leiospermum Hausskn., Epilobium nuristanicum Rech.f., Epilobium roseum var. anagallidifolium C.B.Clarke., Epilobium roseum var. anagallifolium, etc.
Epilobium tibetanum Hausskn is a perennial herbaceous plant, dense fibrous roots grow from underground stems, and short leafy root suckers grow from the base of stems; the plant grows up to 1 meter tall, often branched, sparsely villous on the upper part, glabrous on the lower part, sparsely hairy on the ridge line; Leaves are opposite, lanceolate or narrowly ovate, 1.2~6.5 cm long, the apex is sharp or tapered, the base is cuneate, sparse and orbicular (subrotund), serrulate, 4~5 pairs of lateral veins, sparsely pilose grow on veins and edges; the petiole is 2~5 mm long;
The pedicel length is 0.4~1.2 cm; The flower tube is 1~1.3 mm long, and the throat is often glabrous; Sepals are oblong-lanceolate, carinate (cariniform), 3.5~5 mm long; Petals are pink or rose-purple, pale white, obovate, 5~8 mm long, concave at apex; Stigma is head-shaped or broadly clavate, 1~1.8 mm high, surrounded by outer stamens when blooming;
The capsular fruit is 4.2~8.8 cm long and sparsely hairy; The stalk length is 0.8~2.5 cm; The seeds are oval or pear-shaped, 1.1~1.3 mm long, with reticular ornamentation; With an inconspicuous rostrum (beak) at the top; The tassel is gray, 7~9 mm long and easy to fall off; Its flowering period is from July to September and fruiting from August to October.
Ecological environment: Epilobium tibetanum Hausskn mainly grows in southwest China, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, Pakistan, Kashmir, and northern Afghanistan. In China, it grows mainly in western Sichuan, northwestern Yunnan, and southeast to southwest Tibet. The plant grows in wet places such as mountain valleys and gullies at an altitude of 2,350~4,500 meters.
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1.Introduction of Epilobium Herb in Epilobium sect:(12).Epilobium tibetanum Hausskn.
✵The article gives records of the herb (12).Epilobium tibetanum Hausskn., its English name, Latin name, common names, property and flavor, its botanical source plant species, with a detailed introduction to the botanical features of this plant species, the growth characteristics, and ecological environment of this plant species.
Introduction: Epilobium sect is a section in the Epilobium genus of the Onagraceae family (evening primrose family), perennial herbs, upright, ascending, or prostrate. Stems are cylindrical or quadrangular. Leaves are opposite (occasionally whorled) at least below inflorescence and alternate sparsely spirally (E. sinense H. Lev.). Flowers are actinomorphic, parallel to the stem axis when blooming; flower tube exists; petal apex is concave to deeply 2-lobed; stamens vary in length in 2 whorls, pollen grains are yellow, pollinated by quadruple pollen; style is always upright; stigma is usually entire, clavate to capitate, as long as or higher than stamens, sometimes 4-lobed and higher than stamens.
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