Buddleja cordata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Buddleja cordata, belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Lamiales. Finally, it is a member of the Scrophulariaceae family and falls under the genus Buddleja.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range that spans across two major continents. In Northeast Tropical Africa, its presence is specifically documented within the borders of Ethiopia. The species also has an extensive distribution throughout various regions of Mexico. Within this country, it can be found in Mexico Central as well as the Mexico Northeast area. Additionally, its habitat extends to the Mexico Gulf and the Mexico Northwest regions.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Buddleja cordata is characterized by its perennial, woody growth habit, forming a robust shrub that typically reaches heights of 1 to 3 meters. The plant features a sturdy, woody stem structure that provides significant structural integrity. The leaves are simple, opposite, and distinctly cordate (heart-shaped) at the base, with an acute apex and an entire margin. The leaf surface is typically soft and pubescent, often displaying a grayish-green hue due to the presence of fine hairs on both the upper and lower surfaces. The inflorescence consists of dense, terminal panicles composed of numerous small, tubular flowers that are often pale lilac, white, or yellowish. These flowers are characterized by four spreading corolla lobes and are highly attractive to pollinators. The fruit is a small, ovoid capsule containing numerous tiny, brown seeds, which are dispersed to facilitate the plant's reproduction within its natural habitat.

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

Reproduction in Buddleja cordata is primarily achieved through the production of numerous minute seeds contained within elongated, capsule-like fruit structures. These seeds are characterized by their exceptionally light weight, which facilitates dispersal; specifically, the seed mass exhibits a mean value of 0.00033 g. The variation in individual seed weight is documented across a range that spans from a minimum of 0.0001 g (1e-04 g) to a maximum of 0.00056 g. This small seed size is a critical factor in the plant's reproductive strategy, allowing for widespread distribution via wind or water.

Seed mass max:

0.00056 g

Seed mass mean:

0.00033 g

Seed mass min:

1e-04 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Buddleja cordata 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.

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Buddleja cordata has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Verbascoside.

Verbascoside

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Buddleja cordata has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Buddleja cordata has 5 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include C. parapsilosis, arthritis, cancer, oxidative damage, tumors.

C. parapsilosis

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Arthritis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Oxidative damage

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tumors

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Buddleja cordata has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Methanolic extracts of wild Buddleja cordata, its cell cultures, methanol extracts, verbascoside.

Methanolic extracts of wild buddleja cordata

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Its cell cultures

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Methanol extracts

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Verbascoside

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology