Blumea
Blumea · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (3 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
, scientifically known as Blumea, is a diverse genus of aromatic shrubs and herbs within the Asteraceae family. Renowned for its potent essential oils, this medicinal plant is widely utilized in traditional medicine to treat respiratory ailments, skin infections, and digestive issues, offering significant therapeutic potential in modern pharmacology.
- Family
- Not available
- Native range
- Africa
- Parts used
- Leaf
- Common names
- Not available
- Scientific synonyms
- Not available
Names and Synonyms
Scientific Names
Accepted name
BlumeaDistribution
This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution spanning several distinct regions across the African continent and its islands. In Northern Africa, its presence is documented in both Algeria and Egypt. The species can also be found within the Macaronesia region, specifically in Cape Verde. Moving toward West Tropical Africa, the plant is naturally occurring in Benin. Finally, its range extends further inland to include the country of Burkina.
| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| Northern Africa | Algeria |
| Northern Africa | Egypt |
| Macaronesia | Cape Verde |
| West Tropical Africa | Benin |
| West Tropical Africa | Burkina |
| West Tropical Africa | Ghana |
| West Tropical Africa | Guinea-Bissau |
| West Tropical Africa | Guinea |
| West Tropical Africa | Ivory Coast |
| West Tropical Africa | Mali |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Plant Parts
Blumea 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 leaf.
| Plant part | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Leaf
- International journal of analytical chemistry
Conditions
Blumea has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include infections, wounds.
| Condition | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Infections | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Wounds | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Infections
- Phytochemistry
Wounds
- Phytochemistry