Kalimeris incisa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Kalimeris |
| Species: | K. incisa
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| Binomial name | |
| Kalimeris incisa (Fischer )DC, 1812
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Aster incisa (Fischer) Boltonia incisa (Fischer) Bentham Grindelia incisa (Fischer) Sprengel Asteromoea incisa (Fischer) Koidzumi Aster incisus var. australis Kitagawa Kalimeris incisa var. australis (Kitagawa) Kalimeris platycephala Cassini | |
Kalimeris incisa, also known as Aster incisus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[1]
Description
[edit]Kalimeris incisa (common names include kalimeris or Japanese cutleaf aster)[2] is a herbaceous perennial, growing to a height of 30 to 120 cm, with a spread of approximately 50 cm.[3] Stems are erect, glabrous, and branched in the upper part. Leaves are lanceolate, alternating along the stem. The Latin name refers to the toothed or incised appearance of the leaves.[4]
Flowers are stellate, with ray florets pink to bluish-purple in colour, and disk florets yellow. Flowers appear from June to October. The fruit is an achene. Achenes are brownish, ovoid, measuring 3 - 3.5 mm.
Maturity can take two to five years for a plant to reach. Over time a group of plants will spread to form a colony.[5]
Distribution
[edit]This species is native to the Eastern Asia, Siberia, China, Korea and Japan.
Habitat
[edit]It prefers meadows and lowlands.
Medicinal use
[edit]K. incisa has been used in Korean traditional medicine. Research in Korea indicates that K. incisa has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory and properties,[6] and may potentially be useful in treating several types of cancer.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hortipedia - Aster incisus". en.hortipedia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Aster incisus | Chicago Botanic Garden". www.chicagobotanic.org. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Boltonia incisa (Kalimeris incisa or Aster incisus) - Japanese aster". Tailored Botanical. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Boltonia incisa (Kalimeris incisa or Aster incisus) - Japanese aster". Tailored Botanical. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Kalimeris incisa (Blue Star Kalimeris, Japanese Aster, Kalimeris) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Ngabire, Daniel; Seong, Yeong-Ae; Patil, Maheshkumar Prakash; Niyonizigiye, Irvine; Seo, Yong Bae; Kim, Gun-Do (2018). "Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Aster incisus through the Inhibition of NF-κB, MAPK, and Akt Pathways in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages". Mediators of Inflammation. 2018: 4675204. doi:10.1155/2018/4675204. ISSN 1466-1861. PMC 6304821. PMID 30622433.
- ^ Ngabire, Daniel; Seong, Yeong-Ae; Patil, Maheshkumar Prakash; Niyonizigiye, Irvine; Seo, Yong Bae; Kim, Gun-Do (2018-11-01). "Induction of apoptosis and G1 phase cell cycle arrest by Aster incisus in AGS gastric adenocarcinoma cells". International Journal of Oncology. 53 (5): 2300–2308. doi:10.3892/ijo.2018.4547. ISSN 1019-6439. PMID 30226597.
- ^ Ngabire, Daniel; Seong, Yeong-Ae; Patil, Maheshkumar Prakash; Niyonizigiye, Irvine; Seo, Yong Bae; Kim, Gun-Do (2018-11-01). "Induction of apoptosis and G1 phase cell cycle arrest by Aster incisus in AGS gastric adenocarcinoma cells". International Journal of Oncology. 53 (5): 2300–2308. doi:10.3892/ijo.2018.4547. ISSN 1019-6439. PMID 30226597.
- Hong-ya Gu and Peter C. Hoch (1997) - "Systematics of Kalimeris (Asteraceae: Astereae)"
- Missouri Botanical Garden
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