Iberian Spiderflower

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Iberian Spiderflower
• Caucasian Beeplant

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cleome ornithopodioides subsp. donetzica
• Cleome ornithopodioides subsp. canescens
• Cleome ornithopodioides var. sessilis
• Cleome dagestanica
• Cleome circassica
• Cleome donetzica
• Cleome canescens
• Cleome ornithopodioides f. dagestanica

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae, falling within the order Brassicales. Furthermore, it is a member of the family Cleomaceae and the genus Cleome.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific range across several key regions in Eurasia. In Southeastern Europe, its presence is noted within the European territory of Türkiye. Moving into Eastern Europe, the species can be found in Krym and throughout Ukraine. It also maintains a distribution across South European Russia. Finally, its geographical reach extends into the Caucasus region, specifically within the North Caucasus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Cleome iberica is characterized by an annual lifecycle, meaning the plant completes its entire biological progression from germination to seed production within a single growing season. In terms of its ecological classification and structural growth, it functions as a therophyte, a life form defined by completing its life cycle rapidly and surviving unfavorable environmental periods primarily in the form of seeds. This strategy allows the species to exploit seasonal resources efficiently before returning to a dormant seed state.

Life form :

therophyte

Lifecycle :

annual

Morphology

The morphology of Cleome ibergica is characterized by a growth form consisting of a non-woody herb and specifically a forb. The plant is primarily terrestrial in its habitat preference, though it can exist within a spectrum of aquatic and semiaquatic environments. In terms of its structural habit, it is a self-supporting plant rather than a climber, maintaining an upright stature through its herbaceous tissues.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Cleome iberica has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Cabraleadiol, Calycopterin, Daucosterol, Lupeol, TRICOSANOIC ACID.

Cabraleadiol

1. Natural product research

Calycopterin

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Daucosterol

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Lupeol

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TRICOSANOIC ACID

1. Natural product research

cabraleadiol monoacetate

1. Natural product research

glutinol

1. Natural product research

Activities

Cleome iberica has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial.

Antimicrobial

1. Natural product research