Bellevalia eigii

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Bellevalia alexandrina

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Bellevalia eigii, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is further classified under the order Asparagales and the family Asparagaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by its specific genus, Bellevalia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, Bellevalia eigii, exhibits a specific geographical distribution across parts of the Middle East and North Africa. In Northern Africa, its presence is documented within the borders of Egypt. Moving toward Western Asia, the species is also found in Palestine. Additionally, the plant spans the Sinai region, which serves as a key location in Western Asia. These specific areas define the known natural range of this medicinal species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Bellevalia eigii is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its structural growth strategy, it functions as a cryptophyte, maintaining its vital organs protected at or below the soil surface to endure environmental fluctuations. Specifically, its life form is classified as a geophyte, a specialized survival strategy where the plant relies on underground storage organs to sustain itself during unfavorable periods, ensuring its long-term presence within its ecological niche.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Bellevalia eigii is characterized by its growth form as a herb, exhibiting a non-woody structure throughout its development. This plant is primarily terrestrial in its habitat, although it can span a range of environments including semiaquatic and aquatic conditions. In terms of its physical habit, it functions as a self-supporting climber, meaning it does not rely on external hosts for structural stability. Furthermore, the species is an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, maintaining its own nutritional and structural autonomy within its ecological niche.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Bellevalia eigii has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Cytotoxic.

Cytotoxic

1. Journal of natural products

Conditions

Bellevalia eigii has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include colon cancer, melanoma.

Colon cancer

1. Journal of natural products

Melanoma

1. Journal of natural products

Preparations

Bellevalia eigii has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include organic extract of the bulbs of Bellevalia eigii.

Organic extract of the bulbs of bellevalia eigii

1. Journal of natural products