White Spot-Flower

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Sanvitalia longepedunculata
• Spilanthes exasperata var. cayennensis
• Spilanthes botterii
• Spilanthes leucophaea
• Spilanthes radicans
• Acmella debilis
• Acmella tenella
• Ceratocephalus debilis
• Ceratocephalus tenellus
• Spilanthes debilis
• Spilanthes mandonii
• Spilanthes tenella
• Acmella radicans var. debilis
• Spilanthes exasperata
• Ceratocephalus exasperatus
• Spilanthes ocymifolia var. acutiserrata

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Acmella radicans, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Asterales. Finally, it is classified under the family Asteraceae within the genus Acmella.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning several diverse regions across the globe. In West Tropical Africa, its presence is specifically noted within the borders of Guinea. Its range extends to East Tropical Africa, where it can be found in Tanzania. Within the Indian Subcontinent, the species is distributed across both Assam and Bangladesh. Finally, the plant is also documented in the southeastern parts of China.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Acmella radicans is characterized by a broad vertical distribution across diverse topographic gradients, allowing it to occupy a wide variety of habitats. This species exhibits significant adaptability to varying altitudes, maintaining an elevational range that extends from sea level (0 m AMSL) up to a maximum altitude of 1650 m AMSL. This expansive range suggests that the plant can thrive in both lowland tropical environments and higher-altitude montane zones, provided the specific microclimatic requirements for its growth are met. Such wide altitudinal tolerance often correlates with a capacity to endure fluctuating temperature regimes and varying levels of humidity found across these different elevations.

Elevational range max:

1650 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Acmella radicans is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically functioning as a forb. It exhibits a self-supporting climbing habit, categorized as a self-supporting vine rather than an obligatory or facultative climber. Regarding its ecological niche and habitat, the plant is terrestrial in nature, lacking any epiphytic tendencies such as being a holoepiphyte or hemiepiphyte. Furthermore, it is an independent organism, showing no parasitic behavior, and while its habitat can vary, its morphological classification remains strictly within the terrestrial spectrum rather than being aquatic or semiaquatic.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Acmella radicans has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Chemicals

Acmella radicans has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Indole-3-butyric acid, Jasmonic acid, Spilanthol, n-isobutyl-2e,6z,8e-decatrienamide, salicylic acid.

Indole-3-butyric acid

1. Biomolecules

Jasmonic acid

1. Biomolecules

Spilanthol

1. International journal of molecular sciences

n-isobutyl-2e,6z,8e-decatrienamide

1. International journal of molecular sciences

salicylic acid

1. Biomolecules

Activities

Acmella radicans has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antioxidant.

Antibacterial

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Antioxidant

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Medicinal Uses

Acmella radicans has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include toothache.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations