C. coluteoides

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Buhsea coluteoides
• Capparis coluteoides
• Cadaba trinervia
• Stroemia trinervia
• Cleome raddeana
• Buhsea trinervia var. ramosa
• Buhsea raddeana
• Buhsea trinervia

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Under the subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Brassicales and the family Cleomaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Cleome.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across parts of Central and Western Asia. In the region of Central Asia, it can be found growing in Turkmenistan. Its presence extends into Western Asia, where it is native to Afghanistan. Furthermore, the species is documented throughout the territory of Iran. Finally, its range reaches into the country of Iraq within the Western Asian landscape.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Cleome coluteoides is characterized by its adaptation to diverse topographical and hydrological settings, commonly flourishing within hills, mountains, rivers, and steppe environments. This species occupies a specific altitudinal niche, typically found at elevations ranging from a minimum of 800 m AMSL to a maximum of 1500 m AMSL. Its ability to inhabit both riparian zones near rivers and the more arid or open conditions of steppes and mountainous terrains highlights its versatility in managing varying moisture levels and terrain types within these mid-to-high altitude ecosystems.

Elevational range max:

1500 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

800 m AMSL

Habitat :

hills, mountains, rivers, steppe

Life history

The life history of Cleome coluteoides is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist across multiple growing seasons. In terms of its structural survival strategies, it functions as a geophyte, utilizing underground storage organs to endure unfavorable environmental conditions, while its broader ecological classification identifies it as a cryptophyte, meaning its perennating buds are protected below the soil surface during dormant periods.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Cleome colutoides is characterized by its relatively low stature, with a plant height ranging from a minimum of 0.2 m to a maximum of 0.4 m. The shoot orientation is primarily ascending, exhibiting a growth habit that allows it to navigate its environment effectively. Furthermore, the species functions as an independent organism, meaning it is not an obligatory or facultative parasite, but rather maintains its own autonomous biological processes.

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

0.4 m

Plant height min:

0.2 m

Shoot orientation :

ascending

Reproduction

The reproduction of Cleome coluteoides is primarily driven by its flowering cycle, which exhibits a degree of seasonal variability depending on environmental conditions. The flowering period is characterized by a wide range of potential activity throughout the year, encompassing the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December. While the specific timing can be highly variable, the plant's reproductive onset and peak flowering activity are often centered around the month of April. This temporal flexibility allows the species to adapt its reproductive efforts to varying moisture and temperature levels, ensuring successful pollination and subsequent seed production.

Flowering time :

Apr

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Cleome coluteoides has 3 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower, leaf, stem.

Flower

1. Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Leaf

1. Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Stem

1. Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Activities

Cleome coluteoides has 3 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant.

Antibacterial

1. Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Antifungal

1. Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Antioxidant

1. Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences