Chaptalia nutans is a species of plant in the Asteraceae family native to tropical and subtropical America.[1] It is the most common species of its genus.[2]

Chaptalia nutans
Chaptalia nutans inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chaptalia
Species:
C. nutans
Binomial name
Chaptalia nutans
(L.) Pol.
Synonyms[1]
  • Gerbera nutans (L.) Sch.Bip.
  • Leria nutans (L.) DC.
  • Thyrsanthema nutans (L.) Kuntze
  • Tussilago nutans L.
  • Chaptalia diversifolia Greene
  • Chaptalia ebracteata (Kuntze) K.Schum.
  • Chaptalia erosa Greene
  • Chaptalia majuscula Greene
  • Chaptalia subcordata Greene
  • Gerbera nutans var. leiocarpa M.Gómez
  • Leria lyrata Cass.
  • Leria nutans f. lyrata Less.
  • Sabbata polyphylla Vell.
  • Thyrsanthema ebracteata Kuntze
  • Tussilago vaccina Vell.

Description

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Chaptalia nutans rosette
Characteristic nodding inflorescence of Chaptalia nutans
 
Chaptalia nutans infructescence

Vegetative characteristics

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Chaptalia nutans is a terrestrial herb[3] with a short primary root and fibrous lateral roots.[4] The small stem produces sessile, hairy leaves.[5]

Generative characteristics

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The peduncles 10–60 cm long. The nodding capitulum has 150-320 florets.[2] The pappus is cream-coloured.[3]

Cytology

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The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 48.[6]

Reproduction

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In Brazil, flowering and fruiting occurs in October to January, when the dry season is coming to an end.[6]

Habitat

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It occurs in warm and humid habitats in shade,[2] and may also be found in habitats experiencing seasonal droughts.[6]

Taxonomy

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Publication

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It was first published as Tussilago nutans L. by Carl Linnaeus in 1759. It was transferred to the genus Chaptalia Vent. as Chaptalia nutans (L.) Pol. by Hellmuth Polakowski (1847–1917) in 1878.[1][7]

Etymology

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The specific epithet nutans means "nodding".[8][9] It refers to the nodding inflorescences.

It has applications in folk medicine.[4]

Cultivation

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It is easy to grow.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chaptalia nutans (L.) Pol". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c BURKART, A. (1944). Estudio del género de Compuestas Chaptalia con especial referencia a las especies argentinas. Darwiniana, 6(4), 505–594. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23211616
  3. ^ a b Chaptalia in Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Disponível em: <https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB5274>. Acesso em: 12 Apr. 2024
  4. ^ a b Empinotti, C. B., & do RDuarte, M. (2007). "Caracteres anatômicos de arnica-do-campo: Chaptalia nutans." Acta Farmacéutica Bonaerense, 25(3), 333.
  5. ^ Bruck de Souza, L., Leitão Gindri, A., de Andrade Fortes, T., Felli Kubiça, T., Enderle, J., Roehrs, R., ... & Gasparotto Denardin, E. L. (2020). "Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, and cytotoxicity of Chaptalia nutans leaves." Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Baldwin, J. T., & Speese, B. M. (1947). Chaptalia nutans and C. integrifolia: Their Chromosomes. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 74(4), 283–286. https://doi.org/10.2307/2482362
  7. ^ Polakowski, Hellmuth | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/a/7803-1
  8. ^ Lysimachia nutans | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/lysimachia-nutans
  9. ^ Jackson, W. P. U. (1971). "Meanings and origins of our plant names." Veld & Flora, 57(1), 38.