Baccharis trimera

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Baccharis trimera var. carqueja
• Molina trimera
• Baccharis genistelloides var. trimera

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Asterales and is a member of the family Asteraceae. Specifically, it is categorized under the genus Baccharis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across several regions in Southern South America. It can be found in the northeast and northwest territories of Argentina. Furthermore, its presence extends into the country of Paraguay. The species is also located within the borders of Uruguay. Finally, its range includes the southern portion of Brazil.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Baccharis trimera is characterized by its remarkable adaptability to diverse topographical gradients, allowing it to occupy a broad ecological niche. It is distributed across a vast altitudinal spectrum, ranging from sea level up to an elevation of 3000 m AMSL. This wide elevational range suggests that the species can thrive in a variety of climatic conditions, from lowland tropical or subtropical environments to more temperate or montane zones. Its ability to persist from 0 m to 3000 m AMSL indicates significant physiological plasticity, enabling it to withstand varying levels of temperature fluctuations, solar radiation intensity, and atmospheric pressure associated with changing altitudes.

Elevational range max:

3000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Baccharis trimera is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist in its environment over multiple growing seasons. In terms of its structural growth habit and ecological positioning, the species is classified as a chamaephyte, meaning its buds are located close to the soil surface, which helps it navigate specific environmental stressors. This life form is further detailed through its classification as a chamaephyte, indicating a growth strategy that maintains its reproductive and vegetative potential near the ground level throughout its developmental stages.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Baccharis trimera is characterized by its growth form as a woody subshrub. This plant is strictly terrestrial in its habitat, lacking aquatic or semi-aquatic tendencies, and it functions as a terrestrial organism rather than an epiphyte. In terms of its structural support, it is a self-supporting species rather than a climber, maintaining its own upright stature without the need for external structures. Furthermore, the plant is biologically independent, exhibiting no parasitic behavior toward other organisms.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

subshrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Baccharis trimera has 9 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Carquejyl acetate, Flavonoids, COBALT, Echinocystic acid, INULIN.

Carquejyl acetate

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Flavonoids

1. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology
2. Chemosphere

COBALT

1. Chemosphere

Echinocystic acid

1. Planta medica

INULIN

1. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

MANGANESE

1. Chemosphere

NICKEL

1. Chemosphere

RUTIN

1. Planta medica

Saponins

1. Planta medica

Activities

Baccharis trimera has 4 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Gastroprotective, Analgesic, Antiulcerogenic, Genotoxic.

Gastroprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Analgesic

1. Planta medica

Antiulcerogenic

1. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Genotoxic

1. Chemosphere

Conditions

Baccharis trimera has 19 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include liver diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, oxidative stress, Cardiovascular disease, Schistosoma mansoni.

Liver diseases

1. Inflammation
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Gastrointestinal disorders

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Oxidative stress

1. Journal of medicinal food
2. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Cardiovascular disease

1. Journal of medicinal food

Schistosoma mansoni

1. Experimental parasitology

Schistosomiasis

1. Experimental parasitology

Analgesia

1. Planta medica

Cutaneous leishmaniasis

1. Natural product research

Dyslipidemia

1. Journal of medicinal food

Gastric ulcer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Baccharis trimera has 7 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include "carqueja", Hydroethanolic extract, Medicinal teas, aqueous crude extract, butanolic fraction (BT-II).

"carqueja"

1. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Hydroethanolic extract

1. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Medicinal teas

1. Inflammation

Aqueous crude extract

1. Planta medica

Butanolic fraction (bt-ii)

1. Planta medica

Infusion

1. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

Tea

1. Chemosphere