Cleisomeria
Cleisomeria is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae native to southeast Asia from Bangladesh to Borneo.[1]
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| Detail of Cleisomeria pilosula inflorescence | |
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| Botanical illustration of Cleisomeria lanatum (right) and Polystachya odorata (left) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Cleisomeria Lindl. ex G.Don in J.C.Loudon |
| Type species | |
| Cleisomeria lanatum Lindl. ex G.Don in J.C.Loudon | |
Taxonomy
Species
The genus contains two accepted species:[1]
- Cleisomeria lanatum (Lindl.) Lindl. ex G.Don in J.C.Loudon - Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Borneo
- Cleisomeria pilosulum (Gagnep.) Seidenf. & Garay - Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
Physiology
Various alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, phenolic compounds, terpenoids, steroids, glycosides, quinines, coumarins, proteins, and resins have been isolated from Cleisomeria lanatum. The isolated compounds have been shown to exhibit some potential as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and thrombolytic agents.[2]
References
- "Cleisomeria Lindl. ex G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- Rahman, M., Surag, A. T., Begum, R., Hossain Tusher, M., & Huda, M. K. (2022). "Phytochemical, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Thrombolytic Properties of Cleisomeria lanatum (Lindl.) Lindl. ex G. Don." Scientifica, 2022.
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