Baccharoides schimperi

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cacalia schimperi
• Stengelia schimperi
• Vernonia schimperi

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asterales, it is a member of the family Asteraceae. Specifically, it is identified by the genus Baccharoides.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range spanning across parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. In Northern Africa, its presence is recorded within the borders of Egypt. Moving into Northeast Tropical Africa, it can be found in Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. Furthermore, the distribution extends beyond the African continent into the Arabian Peninsula. Specifically, the species is documented to grow within the territory of Saudi Arabia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Baccharoides schimperi is characterized by its distinct growth form as a shrub, exhibiting a robust and well-developed structure. It possesses a woody nature, featuring firm, lignified stems that provide the necessary support for its perennial habit.

Growth form :

shrub

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Baccharoides schimperi is characterized by the production of seeds that exhibit specific morphological and weight-based variations. The seed mass of this species is relatively small, with a measured mean mass of 0.002323333 g. Within the observed population, there is a degree of variability in individual seed size, ranging from a minimum mass of 0.00192 g to a maximum mass of 0.0029 g. These quantitative traits provide insight into the energetic investment per propagule during the plant's reproductive cycle.

Seed mass max:

0.0029 g

Seed mass mean:

0.002323333 g

Seed mass min:

0.00192 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Baccharoides schimperi has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 2-Cyclohexylpiperidine, Phytol.

2-Cyclohexylpiperidine

1. Natural product research

Phytol

1. Natural product research

Activities

Baccharoides schimperi has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Apoptotic.

Apoptotic

1. Natural product research

Conditions

Baccharoides schimperi has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hepatocellular carcinoma

1. Natural product research

Preparations

Baccharoides schimperi has 2 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include hexane extract, methanolic extracts.

Hexane extract

1. Natural product research

Methanolic extracts

1. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences