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Corydalis mucronifera is a species of flowering plant. It does not have a common name as it is quite rare in nature. This plant has also previously been recorded as Corydalis boweri. Being as rare as it is, it has only been found in two regions: China and Tibet. The range where the plant can be found is small as it is only found near rocky beaches or high mountain ranges at altitudes between 4200 and 5300 meters. Corydalis mucronifera is small in size (about 5 cm) and displays a variety of colors: purple, yellow, white, and cream. The plant has similar structures to other plants found in Europe and North America as it displays a racemose corymb. Due to its herbal properties, it is currently being studied in medicine for its inhibitory properties; these properties are focused in studies regarding neurodegenerative disorders.
Corydalis mucronifera is found in two distinct region classifications: mountain ranges and river basins. As of 2020, the recorded areas in which C. mucronifera has been found to include the Qinghai Province and the Tibet Autonomous Region. In mountain ranges, it is found in eastern Xinjiang, western Gansu, southern Qinghai, and northern Tibet. In lower altitudes, it is found near river basins, including the Yellow River basin, Qiantang River basin, Ritu River basin, and the Shuanghu River basin. Specific recording sites include Longmu Lake, Dongru, Namtso Lake, Gongtang, Lhasa, Amdo, Yanshiping, Jimai, Ayong Gama Lake, and Huashixia. According to documented collections of C. mucronifera, its occurrence increases from June to August, with August being the peak number of occurrences, with a decline following in September.
Although the prevalence of C. mucronifera is quite low, researchers have been able to isolate 24 specific compounds known as isoquinoline alkaloids contained in the plant. These compounds were found mainly through the use of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, and 8 of the 24 compounds found were previously undiscovered and were named mucroniferanines H-M. Alkaloids, specifically isoquinoline alkaloids, are part of an extensive family of phytochemicals, which are found within a large amount of plants. They are known to occur naturally within families such as Papaveraceae, Berberidaceae, and Ranunculaceae.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Corydalis mucronifera by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
