Aster incisus

Aster incisus (syn. Kalimeris incisa), is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.^[2] It is native to the Eastern Asia; Chita Oblast in Siberia, the southern Russian Far East, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, the Korean peninsula, and Japan.^[1]

Aster incisus
At the Orto Botanico di Brera, Milan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Aster
Species:	A. incisus
Binomial name
Aster incisus Fisch.
Synonyms[1]
List Aster incisus var. australis Kitag. Aster macrodon H.Lév. & Vaniot Aster pinnatifidus f. robustus Makino Aster robustus (Makino) Yonek. Asteromoea incisa (Fisch.) Koidz. Boltonia incisa (Fisch.) Benth. Grindelia incisa (Fisch.) Spreng. Kalimeris incisa (Fisch.) DC. Kalimeris incisa var. australis (Kitag.) Kitag. Kalimeris incisa subsp. macrodon (Vaniot & H.Lév.) H.Y.Gu Kalimeris incisa var. robusta (Makino) Kitag. Kalimeris platycephala Cass. ex Nees

Description

Aster incisus (common names include kalimeris and Japanese cutleaf aster)^[3] is a herbaceous perennial, growing to a height of 30 to 120 cm, with a spread of approximately 50 cm.^[4] 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.

It can take two to five years for a plant to reach maturity. Over time a group of plants will spread to form a colony.^[5]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

• Aster incisus var. incisus
• Aster incisus var. macrodon (H.Lév. & Vaniot) Soejima & Igari

Habitat

It prefers meadows and lowlands.

Medicinal use

A. incisa has been used in Korean traditional medicine. Research in Korea indicates that A. incisa has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties,^[6] and may potentially be useful in treating several types of cancer.^[7]

References

1. "Aster incisus Fisch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
2. "Hortipedia - Aster incisus". en.hortipedia.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
3. "Aster incisus". www.chicagobotanic.org. Chicago Botanic Garden. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
4. "Boltonia incisa (Kalimeris incisa or Aster incisus) - Japanese aster". Tailored Botanical. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
5. "Kalimeris incisa (Blue Star Kalimeris, Japanese Aster, Kalimeris) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
6. 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.
7. Ngabire, Daniel; Seong, Yeong-Ae; Patil, Maheshkumar Prakash; Niyonizigiye, Irvine; Seo, Yong Bae; Kim, Gun-Do (November 1, 2018). "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. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.

• Hong-ya Gu and Peter C. Hoch (1997) - "Systematics of Kalimeris (Asteraceae: Astereae)"
• Missouri Botanical Garden
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