Cremastra appendiculata

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Calypsoeae Rank Species		Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Genus Cremastra

Similar Cremastra, Oreorchis patens, Cephalanthera longibracteata, Cephalanthera falcata, Pleione

Cremastra appendiculata is an orchid species in the genus Cremastra. It is the type species of its genus.

There two subspecies:

Cremastra appendiculata var. appendiculata - Taiwan, Tibet, Yunnan, Bhutan, Assam, Nepal, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam

Cremastra appendiculata var. variabilis (Blume) I.D.Lund - Kuril, Sakhalin, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Anhui, Chongqing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang

5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-chroman-4-one, a homoisoflavanone extracted from C. appendiculata, has anti-angiogenic activities and inhibits UVB-induced skin inflammation through reduced cyclooxygenase-2 expression and NF-?B nuclear localization.

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Cremastra appendiculata A Calypso tribe orchid from Japan Cremastra appendiculata

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