Cleonia lusitanica

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution primarily concentrated within the Mediterranean region. In Southwestern Europe, it can be found growing across the territories of Portugal and Spain. Its range extends further south into Northern Africa, where it is present in Algeria. Additionally, the species is documented within the borders of Morocco. Finally, its distribution encompasses the coastal and inland areas of Tunisia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Cleonia lusitaniica is characterized by its classification as a therophyte, a growth strategy that dictates its annual cycle of development. In terms of its structural organization, the plant functions as a therophyte under both the nanophanerophyte/phanerophyte/chamaephyte/hemicryptophyte/geophyte/hydrophyte/helophyte/therophyte/lithophyte and phanerophyte/chamaephyte/hemicryptophyte/cryptophyte/therophyte frameworks, emphasizing its reliance on a transient life cycle. This biological pattern involves completing its entire life cycle—from germination and vegetative growth to flowering and seed production—within a single growing season. As a therophyte, the plant typically avoids harsh or unfavorable environmental conditions by retreating into a dormant seed stage, ensuring survival through periods of stress before emerging to rapidly exploit favorable seasonal resources.

Life form :

therophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Cleonia lusitaniica is characterized by a growth form categorized as a herb, exhibiting a non-woody structure. This plant typically reaches a mean height of 0.44 m and functions as a self-supporting climber. It is an independent organism that does not act as a parasite, and it maintains a terrestrial lifestyle rather than being an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

0.44 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Cleonia lusitaniica is characterized by specific morphological traits related to its seed production, which play a critical role in its dispersal and establishment. The seeds produced by this species exhibit a highly consistent and uniform physical profile, with no observed variance in weight within the documented data. The seed mass is measured at a mean value of 8e-04 g, a figure that is identically reflected in both the maximum and minimum recorded seed mass values of 8e-04 g. This extreme uniformity in seed mass suggests a highly stabilized reproductive strategy, ensuring that each propagule carries a standardized amount of energy reserves essential for the initial stages of seedling development.

Seed mass mean:

8e-04 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Cleonia lusitanica has 34 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,8-Cineole, ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, BETA-PINENE.

1,8-Cineole

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ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE

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ALPHA-PINENE

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BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE

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BETA-PINENE

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BORNYL ACETATE

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Borneol

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CAMPHENE

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Caryophyllene epoxide

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Dihydrocarveol

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Activities

Cleonia lusitanica has 179 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, ACE-Inhibitor, AChE-Inhibitor, Abortifacient.

(-)-Chronotropic

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(-)-Inotropic

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ACE-Inhibitor

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AChE-Inhibitor

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Abortifacient

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Acaricide

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Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Allelochemic

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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