Nomenclature
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Plantae | Browse at kingdom-level |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Brassicales Bromhead | Browse at order-level |
| Family | Brassicaceae Burnett | Browse at family-level |
| Genus | Isatis L. | Browse at genus-level |
| Section | ||
| Species | Isatis tinctoria L. | Browse at species-level |
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There are some conflicting views on the taxonomy of I. tinctoria (European woad) and I. indigotica (Chinese woad). I. indigotina was described for the first time by Fortune in 1846, and initially considered as a distinct species. Afterward, some taxonomists have classified it as a variety of I. tinctoria. Nowadays, I. indigotina is considered as a synonym of I. tinctoria [e.g. The Plant List, IPNI (International Plant Name Index), Tropicos]. (Speranzo et al. 2020). In this database, we use the names similarly as the authors.
Binomial synonyms
Isatis bannatica
Link
Secondary name
Isatis campestris
Steven
Secondary name
Isatis canescens
DC.
Secondary name
Isatis ciesielskii
Zapal.
Secondary name
Isatis japonica
Miq.
Secondary name
Isatis kamienskii
Zapal.
Secondary name
Isatis maeotica
DC.
Secondary name
Isatis maritima
Rupr.
Secondary name
Isatis reticulata
C.A.Mey.
Secondary name
Isatis taurica
M.Bieb.
Secondary name
Isatis tinctoria
var. vulgaris
W.D.J.Koch
Secondary name
Isatis villarsii
Gaudin
Secondary name
Common names
| Common name | Language |
|---|---|
| Woad | English |
| Morsinko | Finnish |
| Värimorsinko | |
| Guède | French |
| Pastel | |
| Färberwaid | German |
| Waid | |
| Glasto | Spanish |
Genealogy
Genetics
| Chromosome pairs | 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parentage background | No parentage background information stored. | |
| Ploidy level | 2n=4x (tetraploid) | |
| Species identifier DNA | No species identifier DNA information stored. | |
Subspecies
Distribution
No distribution maps for this entry in the database.
Macromorphology
No macroscopic morphology entries for this entry in the database.Chemicals
(+)-(10R, 14R)-isatindinoline A
(–)-(10S, 14S)-isatindinoline A
1-methoxy-3-indoleacetonitrile
1-methoxyindole-3-acetic acid
(–)-(3R)-isatindinoline C
(+)-(3R)-isatindinoline D
(–)-(3R)-isatindinoline E
(–)-(3R)-isatindinoline F
(+)-(3S)-isatindinoline C
(–)-(3S)-isatindinoline D
(+)-(3S)-isatindinoline E
(+)-(3S)-isatindinoline F
4-methoxy-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde
4-methoxyindole-3-acetonitrile
(+)-(4R)-isatindinoline B
(–)-(4S)-isatindinoline B
5-hydroxyindolin-2-one
7-hydroxyindolin-2-one
Indole-3-acetonitrile-6-O-β-D-glucopyranoside
Indole-3-carbaldehyde
Indole-3-carboxaldehyde
Images
No images for this entry in the database.
Color swatches
This gallery showcases color samples measured from materials dyed with this organism. The materials were dyed
with organism parts or whole organism, and no chemical analyses of the colourants present have been performed.
Materials and mordants are reported where applicable. This gallery only showcases what colors one might be able
to achieve from dyeing with this organism.
References
- G. Spataro, and V. Negri, "Adaptability and variation in Isatis tinctoria L.: a new crop for Europe.," Euphytica , vol. 163 , pp. 89–102 , DOI: 10.1007/s10681-007-9604-2 .
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Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. Helsinki. . Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS, 2019 - "Isatis tinctoria L. (woad): A Review of its botany, ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry, biological activities, and biotechnological studies.," Plants .
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D.
Cardon,
Natural dyes. Sources, tradition, technology and science. . Archetype Publications Ltd, 2007 - Y. Roskov, G. Ower, T. Orrell, D. Nicolson, N. Bailly, P. Kirk, T. Bourgoin, R. DeWalt, W. Decock, E. Nieukerken, L. Penev, and eds., "Species Details : Isatis tinctoria L.," None . [Online]. Available: http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/f5524637bd773661a5cda395ebcda1e9 . [Accessed March 17, 2020].
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J.
De Graaff,
The colourful past. Origins, chemistry and identification of natural dyestuffs. . Archetype Publications Ltd; Abegg-Stiftung, 2004 - C. Oberthür, H. Graf, and M. Hamburger, "The content of indigo precursors in Isatis tinctoria leaves — a comparative study of selected accessions and post-harvest treatments.," Phytochemistry , vol. 65 , no. 24 , pp. 3261–3268 , DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2004.10.014 .
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Viljelykasvien nimistö. Puutarhaliiton julkaisuja nro 376. Helsinki. . Puutarhaliitto, 2017