Kadsura marmorata

Kadsura marmorata
Preserved specimen of Kadsura marmorata, consisting of dried leaves and vine.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Austrobaileyales
Family: Schisandraceae
Genus: Kadsura
Species:
K. marmorata
Binomial name
Kadsura marmorata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Schisandra marmorata (H.Low ex C.Turner & J.Spencer) Hemsl.
      • Sphaerostema marmoratum H.Low ex C.Turner & J.Spencer
        • Kadsura apoensis Elmer
          • Kadsura clemensiae A.C.Sm.
            • Kadsura sulphurea Elmer

            Kadsura marmorata is a liana in the family Schisandraceae, native to Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak) and the Philippines (Mindanao, Palawan).[2]

            Description

            Kadsura marmorata thrives in wet biomes. It has coriaceous, lamina to ovate leaves, and a 19–33 mm (0.75–1.30 in) long petiole. The flowers are borne solitary (singular) in the axils of leaves, or in fugaceous bracts, occasionally growing directly from the trunk. It produces aggregate fruits that have 100-200 berries (possibly more), that ripen creme to dull yellow or red. Each berry contains one or two seeds.[2]

            Medicinal uses and pharmacology

            Kadsura marmorata is used in traditional chinese medicine for numerous things, including:

            • Treatment of bronchial asthma
            • Treatment of eczema
            • Treatment of acute and chronic infections

            due to it containing Polysaccharides.[3]

            Taxonomy

            Kadsura marmorata was species description by Edward George Henderson and Andrew Augustus Henderson in 1861, then redescribed by scientist Albert Charles Smith in 1947. The species epithet marmorata refers to the Latin word for "marbled" (having a mottled or streaky appearance).[1]

            References

            1. 1 2 3 "Kadsura marmorata (Hend. & Andr.Hend.) A.C.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
            2. 1 2 "Kadsura marmorata". portal.cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
            3. ↑ Wang, H.; Deng, X.; Zhou, T.; Wang, C.; Hou, Y.; Jiang, H.; Liu, G. (2013). "The in vitro immunomodulatory activity of a polysaccharide isolated from Kadsura marmorata". Carbohydrate Polymers. 97 (2): 710–715. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.05.042. PMID 23911505.

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