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Leopard Lily
Belamcanda chinensis
Leopard Lily · Blackberry Lily · Shenan · Iris Tigre (Fr.) · Leopardenblume (Ger.) · Maravilla (Sp.) · Mariposa (Sp.) · blackberry lily
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Chinese, Perak, Sumatra, Nepal, Batavia, CU, LA
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Abscess, Alexiteric, Amenorrhea, Antiphlogistic
Science studied: CALCIUM, IRIDIN, IRIGENIN, MAGNESIUM
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Iridaceae
Scientific name: Belamcanda chinensis
Common names: Leopard Lily, Blackberry Lily, Shenan, Iris Tigre (Fr.), Leopardenblume (Ger.), Maravilla (Sp.), Mariposa (Sp.), blackberry lily
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, Chinese, Perak, Sumatra, Nepal, Batavia, CU and 2 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Abscess
- Alexiteric
- Amenorrhea
- Antiphlogistic
- Antitussive
- Asthma
- Bite(Dog)
- Bite(Snake)
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- Breast
- Cancer(Breast)
- Carminative
- Chest
- Cough
- Deobstruent
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Dyspepsia
- Expectorant
- Fever
- Halitosis
- Hepatosis
- Liver
- Malaria
- Parturition
- Poison
- Purgative
- Sore(Throat)
- Stomachic
- Throat
- Tonic
- Tonsillitis
- Tumor(Fauces)
- Tumor(Larynx)
- Stimulant
- Constipation
- Inflammation
- Lumbago
- Pharyngitis
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Elsewhere
- Chinese
- Perak
- Sumatra
- Nepal
- Batavia
- CU
- LA
- PH
Documented cultural uses
- Abscess
- Alexiteric
- Amenorrhea
- Antiphlogistic
- Antitussive
- Asthma
- Bite(Dog)
- Bite(Snake)
- Breast
- Cancer(Breast)
- Carminative
- Chest
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- Cough
- Deobstruent
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Dyspepsia
- Expectorant
- Fever
- Halitosis
- Hepatosis
- Liver
- Malaria
- Parturition
- Poison
- Purgative
- Sore(Throat)
- Stomachic
- Throat
- Tonic
- Tonsillitis
- Tumor(Fauces)
- Tumor(Larynx)
- Stimulant
- Constipation
- Inflammation
- Lumbago
- Pharyngitis
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Metabolomics and transcriptomics uncover spatial regulation of flavonoids in Belamcanda chinensis (L.) Redouté rhizome endodermis. · 2026 source ↗
- A Near Telomere-to-Telomere Genome of Belamcanda chinensis Provides Insights Into Genome Evolution and the Biosynthesis of Characteristic Isoflavones. · 2026 source ↗
- Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of <i>Belamcanda chinensis</i>: A Review. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CALCIUM
- IRIDIN
- IRIGENIN
- MAGNESIUM
- POTASSIUM
- SHEKANNIN
- SODIUM
- TECTORIGENIN
- BELAMCANDIN
- COPPER
- IRON
- PENTAHYDROXY-MONOMETHOXY-ISOFLAVONE
- ARSENIC
- MANGANESE
- TECTORIDIN
- ZINC
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- BELAMCANDOQUINONE-A
- BELAMCANGENIN-O-GLUCOSIDE
- BELAMCANIDIN
- DIMETHYL-TECTORIGENIN
- IRISFLORENTIN
- IRISOLIDONE
- IRISTECTORIGENIN-A
- ISOFLAVONES
- ISOIRIDOGERMANAL
- MANGIFERIN
- MUNINGIN
- NORIRISFLORENTIN
- RHAMNOCITRIN
- 28-DEACETYL-BELAMCANDIN
- (+)-(6R,10S,11S,14S,26R)-26-HYDROXY-15-METHYLIDENE-SPIROID-16-ENAL
- 3-PHENYL-4H-1-BENZOPYRAN-4-ONE
- BELAMCANDOQUINONE-B
- IRIGENIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE
- IRISTECTORIGENIN-B
- LEUCOANTHOCYANINS
- METHYL-IRISOLIDONE
- 16-O-ACETYL-ISOIRIDOGERMANAL
- 5,3'-DIHYDROXY-4',5'-DIMETHOXY-6,7-METHYLENE-DIOXYISOFLAVONE
- 5,7,3'-TRIHYDROXY-8,4'-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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