Goniothalamus cheliensis

Goniothalamus cheliensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to China and Thailand.[1] Bioactive molecules isolated from its roots have been reported to have cytotoxic activity in tests with cultured human cancer cells.[2][3]

Goniothalamus cheliensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Goniothalamus
Species:
G. cheliensis
Binomial name
Goniothalamus cheliensis
Hu

Description

It has large leaves, 50-76 by 13-22 centimeters, that are densely hairy on their underside. It also has large flowers. Its sepals are 30-40 by 28-30 millimeters and its outer petals are 60-80 by 30-40 millimeters.[4]

Reproductive biology

The pollen of G. cheliensis is shed as permanent tetrads.[4]

References
  1. "Goniothalamus cheliensis Hu". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. Wang, Si; Zhang, Yan-Jun; Chen, Ruo-Yun; Yu, De-Quan (2002). "Goniolactones A−F, Six New Styrylpyrone Derivatives from the Roots ofGoniothalamus cheliensis". Journal of Natural Products. 65 (6): 835–841. doi:10.1021/np010443w. ISSN 0163-3864.
  3. Zhong, Li; Li, Chao-ming; Hao, Xiao-jiang; Lou, Li-guang (2005). "Induction of leukemia cell apoptosis by cheliensisin A involves downregulation of Bcl-2 expression". Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 26 (5): 623–628. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2005.00077.x. ISSN 1671-4083.
  4. Saunders, Richard M. K.; Chalermglin, Piya (2008). "A synopsis of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 156 (3): 355–384. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00762.x. ISSN 0024-4074.


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