Spiranthes sinensis Ladies Tresses Spiranthe de Chine Chinska wjertulka Shou cao

Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames
Family: Orchidaceae
Synonyms: Gyrostachys australis (R. Br.) Blume, Gyrostachys stylites (Lindl.) Kuntze; Monustes australis (R. Br.) Raf.,  Neottia australis R. Br., Neottia australis R. Br. var. chinensis Ker Gawler, Neottia sinensis Pers., Spiranthes australis (R. Br.) Lindl., Spiranthes australis (R. Br.) Lindl. var. sinensis (Pers.) Gagnep., Spiranthes australis (R. Br.) Lindl. var. suishaensis Hayata, Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames var. australis (R. Brown) H. Hara & S. Kitamura, Spiranthes stylites Lindl.,  Spiranthes suishaensis (Hayata) Schlechter
Common name: Ladies Tresses
Chinese :  绶草  Shou cao, 綬草  Shou cao (Taiwan).
English :  Chinese spiranthes, Ribbon grass.
French :  Spiranthe de Chine.
Japanese :  ネジバナ  Nejibana, 捩花  Nejibana, ねじばな Nejibana, ナンゴクネジバナ Nangoku nejibana.
Korean :  타래난초   Ta rae nan cho, 타래란  Ta rae ran .
Russian :  Скрученник китайский Skruchennik kitajskij, Скрученноцветник китайский Skruchennotsvetnik kitajskij.
Serbian :  Chinska wjertulka.
Thai :  ผักไผ่ น้ำ Phak phai nam (Chiang Mai),  พอบพลอแหม่  Phop plo mae (Karen).
Vietnamese :  Sâm cuốn chiếu, Bàn long sâm, Lan cuốn chiếu.

Uses: Tonsillitis, sore throat, debility, neurasthenia, cough, tuberculosis, hemoptysis. (Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values)

45 Published article on Spiranthes sinensis
1.    Inflorescence architecture affects pollinator behaviour and mating success in Spiranthes sinensis (Orchidaceae)
Iwata, Tatsunori; Nagasaki, Osamu; Ishii, Hiroshi S.; et al. NEW PHYTOLOGIST  Volume: 193   Issue: 1   Pages: 196-203   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03892.x   Published: JAN 2012
2.    Endophytic fungi producing flavonoids from Spiranthes sinensis.
Liu ZiYing Mycosystema  Volume: 30   Issue: 1   Pages: 133-137   Published: 2011
3.    Correlations of chemical constituents in endophyte isolated from Spiranthes sinensis.
Cheng YuPeng; Kuang HaiXue; Gao Ning; et al. Zhongcaoyao = Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs  Volume: 42   Issue: 11   Pages: 2305-2311   Published: 2011
4.    Uniform design for in vitro somatic embryogenesis and development of Spiranthes sinensis and observation by scanning electron microscope.
Gu DiZhou; Gao HanDong; Wang YanPing; et al. Journal of South China Agricultural University  Volume: 31   Issue: 1   Pages: 60-64   Published: 2010
5.    Two new prenylated coumarins from Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames.
Peng, Jin-Yong; Han, Xu; Xu, Li-Na; et al. Journal of Asian natural products research  Volume: 10   Issue: 3-4   Pages: 279-83   Published: 2008 Mar-Apr
6.    Two new prenylated coumarins from Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames
Peng, Jin-Yong; Han, Xu; Xu, Li-Na; et al. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH  Volume: 10   Issue: 3   Pages: 256-259   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10286020701605182   Published: 2008
7.    Molecular variation of Spiranthes sinensis (Orchidaceae) in Japan, with special reference to systematic treatment of seasonally differentiated groups and a dwarf form, f. gracilis, from Yakushima Island.
Tsukaya, Hirokazu Journal of plant research  Volume: 118   Issue: 1   Pages: 13-8   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10265-004-0186-y   Published: 2005-Feb (Epub 2005 Jan 15)
8.    Molecular variation of Spiranthes sinensis (Orchidaceae) in Japan, with special reference to systematic treatment of seasonally differentiated groups and a dwarf form, f. gracilis, from Yakushima Island
Tsukaya, B JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH  Volume: 118   Issue: 1   Pages: 13-18   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10265-004-0186-y   Published: FEB 2005
9.    In vitro seed germination and plant development of Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames.
Chang, Chen; Chen, Yin Chun; Yen, Hsin Fu Journal of the Chinese Society for Horticultural Science  Volume: 49   Issue: 4   Pages: 407-410   Published: December 2003
10.    Effects of shading, potting media, and plant growth retardant treatment on the growth and flowering of Spiranthes sinensis.
Son HeeYoung; Chae SooCheon Korean Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology  Volume: 21   Issue: 2   Pages: 129-135   Published: 2003
11.    [Rotational motion of flowering stalk in Spiranthes sinensis and its machinery].
Yamashita, M; Nakamura, T; Cho, D Y; et al. Uchu Seibutsu Kagaku  Volume: 15   Issue: 3   Pages: 254-5   Published: 2001-Oct
12.    Homocyclotirucallane and two dihydrophenanthrenes from Spiranthes sinensis
Lin, YL; Wang, WY; Kuo, YH; et al. CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN  Volume: 49   Issue: 9   Pages: 1098-1101   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1248/cpb.49.1098   Published: SEP 2001
13.    Micropropagation of Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames using adventitious shoot regeneration.
Liu TsuHwie; Hsu NaiWen; Yen ChiaYu; et al. Journal of the Chinese Society for Horticultural Science  Volume: 47   Issue: 1   Pages: 51-58   Published: 2001
14.    Dihydrophenanthrenes from Spiranthes sinensis
Lin, YL; Huang, RL; Don, MJ; et al. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS  Volume: 63   Issue: 12   Pages: 1608-1610   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/np000170p   Published: DEC 2000
15.    Association between microtubules and symbiotic fungal hyphae in protocorm cells of the orchid species, Spiranthes sinensis
Uetake, Y; Peterson, RL NEW PHYTOLOGIST  Volume: 140   Issue: 4   Pages: 715-722   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00310.x   Published: DEC 1998
16.    Changes in actin filament arrays in protocorm cells of the orchid species, Spiranthes sinensis, induced by the symbiotic fungus Ceratobasidium cornigerum
Uetake, Y; Peterson, RL CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE BOTANIQUE  Volume: 75   Issue: 10   Pages: 1661-1669   Published: OCT 1997
17.    Changes in actin filament arrays in protocorm cells of the orchid Spiranthes sinensis induced by a symbiotic fungus
Uetake, Yukari; Peterson, R. Larry American Journal of Botany  Volume: 84   Issue: 6 SUPPL.   Pages: 56   Published: 1997
18.    Effects of population size, mating system, and evolutionary origin on genetic diversity in Spiranthes sinensis and S-hongkongensis
Sun, M CONSERVATION BIOLOGY  Volume: 10   Issue: 3   Pages: 785-795   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10030785.x   Published: JUN 1996
19.    Mating systems and genetic diversity in three colonizing orchids, Eulophia sinensis, Spiranthes hongkongensis, and Zeuxine strateumatica
Sun, M American Journal of Botany  Volume: 83   Issue: 6 SUPPL.   Pages: 98-99   Published: 1996
20.    Cytochemical localization of adenylate cyclase activity in the symbiotic protocorms of Spiranthes sinensis
Uetake, Y; Ishizaka, N MYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH  Volume: 100   Pages: 105-112   Part: Part 1   Published: JAN 1996
21.    Application of RAPD markers for evaluation of genetic diversity in Spiranthes sinensis and S. hongkongensis (Orchidaceae)
Chan, Man Chung; Sun, Mei American Journal of Botany  Volume: 82   Issue: 6 SUPPL.   Pages: 71   Published: 1995
22.    IN-SITU AND IN-VITRO SPECIFICITY BETWEEN RHIZOCTONIA SPP AND SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS (PERSOON) AMES VAR AMOENA (M BIEBERSTEIN) HARA (ORCHIDACEAE)
MASUHARA, G; KATSUYA, K NEW PHYTOLOGIST  Volume: 127   Issue: 4   Pages: 711-718   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1994.tb02974.x   Published: AUG 1994
23.    SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS VAR AMOENA IN JAPAN CONTAINS 2 SEASONALLY DIFFERENTIATED GROUPS
TSUKAYA, H JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH  Volume: 107   Issue: 1086   Pages: 187-190   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02346016   Published: JUN 1994
24.    POTENTIAL FOR SYMBIOSIS OF RHIZOCTONIA-SOLANI AND BINUCLEATE RHIZOCTONIA WITH SEEDS OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS VAR AMOENA IN-VITRO
MASUHARA, G; KATSUYA, K; YAMAGUCHI, K MYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH  Volume: 97   Pages: 746-752   Part: Part 6   Published: JUN 1993
25.    Cytochemical localization of malate synthase activity in the symbiotic germination of Spiranthes sinensis (Orchidaceae) seeds
Uetake, Yukari; Ogoshi, Akira; Ishizaka, Nobuyuki Transactions of the Mycological Society of Japan  Volume: 34   Issue: 1   Pages: 63-70   Published: 1993
26.    MYCORRHIZAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GENUINE ROOTS AND TUBEROUS ROOTS OF ADULT PLANTS OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS VAR AMOENA (ORCHIDACEAE)
MASUHARA, G; KATSUYA, K BOTANICAL MAGAZINE-TOKYO  Volume: 105   Issue: 1079   Pages: 453-460   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02497660   Published: SEP 1992
27.    ULTRASTRUCTURAL-CHANGES DURING THE SYMBIOTIC DEVELOPMENT OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS (ORCHIDACEAE) PROTOCORMS ASSOCIATED WITH BINUCLEATE RHIZOCTONIA ANASTOMOSIS GROUP-C
UETAKE, Y; KOBAYASHI, K; OGOSHI, A MYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH  Volume: 96   Pages: 199-209   Part: Part 3   Published: MAR 1992
28.    STUDIES ON THE CONSTITUENTS OF ORCHIDACEOUS PLANTS .9. CONSTITUENTS OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS (PERS) AMES VAR AMOENA (BIEBERSON,M.) HARA .2. STRUCTURES OF SPIRANTHESOL, SPIRANTHOQUINONE, SPIRANTHOL-C, AND SPIRASINEOL-B, NEW ISOPENTENYLDIHYDROPHENANTHRENES
TEZUKA, Y; JI, L; HIRANO, H; et al. CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN  Volume: 38   Issue: 3   Pages: 629-635   Published: MAR 1990
29.    PENETRATION AND PELOTON FORMATION BY BINUCLEATE RHIZOCTONIA AG-C ON SYMBIOTIC GERMINATION OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS SEEDS
UETAKA Y; KOBAYASHI K; OGOSHI A Reports of the Tottori Mycological Institute  Issue: 28   Pages: 307-316   Published: 1990
30.    STUDIES ON THE CONSTITUENTS OF ORCHIDACEOUS PLANTS .8. CONSTITUENTS OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS (PERS) AMES VAR AMOENA (BIEBERSON,M.) HARA .1. ISOLATION AND STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION OF SPIRANTHOL-A, SPIRANTHOL-B, AND SPIRASINEOL-A, NEW ISOPENTENYLDIHYDROPHENANTHRENE
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TEZUKA, Y; UEDA, M; KIKUCHI, T CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN  Volume: 37   Issue: 12   Pages: 3195-3199   Published: DEC 1989
31.    SPIRANTHESOL, A DIMERIC DIHYDROPHENANTHRENE FROM THE ROOTS OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS (PERS) AMES VAR AMOENA (M-BIEBERSON) HARA
TEZUKA, Y; NAGASHIMA, K; HIRANO, H; et al. CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN  Volume: 37   Issue: 6   Pages: 1667-1669   Published: JUN 1989
32.    EFFECT OF PLANT-DENSITY ON THE GROWTH OF SEEDLINGS OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS AMES AND LIPARIS-NERVOSA LINDL IN SYMBIOTIC CULTURE
TSUTSUI, K; TOMITA, M JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE  Volume: 57   Issue: 4   Pages: 668-673   Published: MAR 1989
33.    Histochemical and ultrastructural studies on the pollinial differentiation in Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames.
Vijayaraghavan, M. R.; Gupta, V.; Shukla, A. K. Journal of the Orchid Society of India  Volume: 1   Issue: 1-2   Pages: 75-80   Published: 1987
34.    SYMBIOTIC GERMINATION OF SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS ASSOCIATED WITH SOME ORCHID ENDOPHYTES
TSUTSUI K; TOMITA M Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture Hokkaido University  Volume: 62   Issue: 4   Pages: 440-452   Published: 1986
35.    FUNGI INHABITING WILD ORCHIDS IN JAPAN 2. ISOLATION OF SYMBIONTS FROM SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS-VAR-AMOENA
TERASHITA T Nippon Kingakukai Kaiho  Volume: 23   Issue: 3   Pages: 319-328   Published: 1982
36.    FUNGI INHABITING WILD ORCHIDS IN JAPAN .2. ISOLATION OF SYMBIONTS FROM SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS VAR AMOENA
TERASHITA, T TRANSACTIONS OF THE MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN  Volume: 23   Issue: 3   Pages: 319-328   Published: 1982
37.    EUTREMA-EDWARDSII DRABA-STENOPETALA NEW-RECORD CRUCIFERAE AND SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS ORCHIDACEAE FROM KAMCHATKA RUSSIAN-SFSR USSR
KHOKHRYAKOV A P; BERKUTENKO A N Botanicheskii Zhurnal (St. Petersburg)  Volume: 66   Issue: 1   Pages: 83-86   Published: 1981
38.    EMBRYOLOGICAL STUDIES ON SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS ORCHIDACEAE
SHARMA M; VU S P Research Bulletin of the Panjab University Science  Volume: 32   Issue: 1-4   Pages: 111-124   Published: 1981
39.    SINGLE FERTILIZATION IN SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS
TERASAKA, O; NIITSU, T; TANAKA, R BOTANICAL MAGAZINE-TOKYO  Volume: 92   Issue: 1025   Pages: 59-67   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02488301   Published: 1979
40.    DEHETEROCHROMATINIZATION OF CHROMOSOMES IN SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS
TANAKA, R JAPANESE JOURNAL OF GENETICS  Volume: 44   Issue: 5   Pages: 291-&   Published: 1969
41.    DEHETEROCHROMATINIZATION OF CHROMOSOMES IN SPIRANTHES-SINENSIS
TANAKA, R JAPANESE JOURNAL OF GENETICS  Volume: 44   Issue: 6   Pages: 412-&   Published: 1969
42.    H3-Thymidine autoradiographic studies on the heteropycnosis, heterochromatin and euchromatin in Spiranthes sinensis
TANAKA, RYUSO BOT MAG  Volume: 78   Issue: (920)   Pages: 50-62   Published: 1965
43.    ASYNCHRONOUS REPLICATION OF DNA IN SOMATIC CHROMOSOMES OF SPIRANTHES SINENSIS
TANAKA, R JAPANESE JOURNAL OF GENETICS  Volume: 39   Issue: 5   Pages: 372-&   Published: 1964
44.    Further notes on the pollination of Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames.
COLEMAN, EDITH VICTORIAN NAT  Volume: 50   Issue: (3)   Pages: 61-64   Published: 1933
45.    Further notes on the pollination of Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames.
Coleman, E. Victorian Naturalist  Volume: 50   Pages: pp. 61-64   Published: 1933