Cleome droserifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Rorida droserifolia
• Roridula tetrandra
• Roridula droserifolia
• Cleome brachyadenia
• Cleome austroarabica
• Cleome austroarabica subsp. muscatensis
• Cleome ovalifolia
• Cleome pruinosa

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae in the order Brassicales, falling into the family Cleomaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by the genus Cleome.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, Cleome droserifolia, exhibits a specific geographical range concentrated within the African continent. In the region of Northern Africa, its presence is documented in both Egypt and Libya. Moving eastward, the species is also found throughout Northeast Tropical Africa. Specifically, it inhabits the territories of Djibouti and Eritrea. Additionally, its distribution extends to the island of Socotra.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Cleome droserifolia is characterized by its classification as a hemicryptophyte, a life form where the perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by the seasonal accumulation of leaf litter or soil. This growth strategy allows the plant to endure unfavorable environmental periods by maintaining dormant buds near the substrate, enabling rapid regrowth when conditions become optimal. Throughout its developmental cycle, the plant transitions from the establishment of these protective buds to active vegetative growth, eventually progressing through reproductive stages to ensure species continuity. As a hemicryptophyte, its survival mechanism balances the resilience of ground-level dormancy with the ability to exploit available nutrients and light during its active growing seasons.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Cleome droserifolia is characterized by its growth form as a subshrub, exhibiting a woody structure that provides physical stability. This plant functions as an independent organism, lacking any parasitic relationship with other species. In terms of its habitat adaptability, its ecological profile encompasses aquatic, semiaquatic, and terrestrial environments, allowing it to thrive across diverse moisture gradients.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Growth form :

subshrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Cleome droserifolia is characterized by its reliance on the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a mechanism where the initial fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide occurs via the enzyme RuBisCO to form a three-carbon compound. This metabolic process dictates the plant's efficiency in carbon assimilation and its water-use strategies, as it lacks the specialized Kranz anatomy or temporal separation of gas exchange found in C4 or CAM species. Consequently, its physiological performance, including transpiration rates and stomatal conductance, is highly sensitive to environmental variables such as light intensity, temperature, and moisture availability, which directly influence the rate of carboxylation and the potential for photorespiration during periods of heat or drought stress.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

Reproduction in Cleome droserifolia is characterized by the production of minute seeds that facilitate its dispersal and survival within its ecological niche. The seed mass of this species exhibits notable variability, with a measured mean seed mass of 0.000145 g. Detailed analysis of the seed dimensions reveals a range of sizes, reaching a maximum mass of 0.00022 g and a minimum mass as low as 7e-05 g. This distribution in seed size suggests a reproductive strategy optimized for high-volume output, allowing the plant to effectively colonize suitable substrates through its small, lightweight propagules.

Seed mass max:

0.00022 g

Seed mass mean:

0.000145 g

Seed mass min:

7e-05 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Cleome droserifolia 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. Natural product research

Chemicals

Cleome droserifolia has 24 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 5,4'-Dihydroxy-6,7,8,3',5'-pentamethoxyflavone, 5,4'-dihydroxy-6,7,8,3'-tetramethoxyflavone, C1, C2, C3.

5,4'-Dihydroxy-6,7,8,3',5'-pentamethoxyflavone

1. Planta medica

5,4'-dihydroxy-6,7,8,3'-tetramethoxyflavone

1. Planta medica

C1

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

C2

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

C3

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

C4

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

C5

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

C6

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Cyanidin 3-glucoside

1. Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)

F1

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Activities

Cleome droserifolia has 5 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antimalarial, Hypoglycemic, Rubefacient.

Anticancer

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Antidiabetic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antimalarial

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Hypoglycemic

1. Bollettino chimico farmaceutico

Rubefacient

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Conditions

Cleome droserifolia has 13 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include antidiabetic, diabetes mellitus, oxidative stress, Plasmodium falciparum, Toxoplasma gondii.

Antidiabetic

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
2. Natural product research

Diabetes mellitus

1. Clinical nutrition ESPEN
2. Bollettino chimico farmaceutico

Oxidative stress

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Plasmodium falciparum

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Toxoplasma gondii

1. The Journal of veterinary medical science

Anti-oxidant

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Breast cancer

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Cervical cancer

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Diabetes complications

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Fatty liver

1. Bollettino chimico farmaceutico

Preparations

Cleome droserifolia has 9 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Cleome droserifolia extract (CDE), Cleome droserifolia fermented by Lactobacillus casei, Extracts, Organic extracts, Organic fractions of the aerial parts.

Cleome droserifolia extract (cde)

1. Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)

Cleome droserifolia fermented by lactobacillus casei

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Extracts

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Organic extracts

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Organic fractions of the aerial parts

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Selenium cleome droserifolia nanoparticles (se-cnps)

1. Clinical nutrition ESPEN

Aqueous extract

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Fermented extract

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Methanolic extracts

1. The Journal of veterinary medical science