Sage glorybower

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Sage glorybower

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Volkameria multiflora
• Clerodendrum phlomidis f. rubrum
• Clerodendrum phlomidis var. rubrum

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae, it is specifically classified under the genus Clerodendrum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across the diverse landscapes of the Indian Subcontinent. It can be found growing naturally throughout the various regions of India and Pakistan. Its presence extends to the tropical environments of Sri Lanka and the country of Bangladesh. Additionally, the species is known to inhabit the specific elevations of the West Himalaya. This broad range highlights its significant ecological footprint within the South Asian region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clerodendrum phlomidis is characterized by its perennial growth habit, functioning primarily as a phanerophyte. This classification indicates that its permanent shoots are elevated well above the ground level, allowing the plant to maintain a robust, woody structure. While it is fundamentally categorized as a phanerophyte, its structural development can occasionally exhibit characteristics associated with a nanophanerophyte depending on the environmental conditions and the specific maturity of the shrubby branches. This life strategy enables the species to persist through various seasonal changes, utilizing its elevated canopy to optimize light interception and reproductive success within its natural habitat.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Clerodendrum phlomidis is characterized by its growth form as a woody shrub, exhibiting a robust and perennial structure. It functions as an independent organism, lacking any parasitic tendencies, and maintains a strictly terrestrial existence rather than acting as an epiphyte. While the plant possesses a self-supporting habit, it does not exhibit climbing behavior, instead relying on its woody stems to maintain its upright stature within its natural habitat.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Clerodendrum phlomidis 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

Clerodendrum phlomidis has 8 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Pectolinaringenin, 24beta-ethylcholesta-5,22e,25-triene-3beta-ol, 7-Hydroxyflavone, Andrographolide, Clerodendrin.

Pectolinaringenin

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine
2. Natural product research

24beta-ethylcholesta-5,22e,25-triene-3beta-ol

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

7-Hydroxyflavone

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Andrographolide

1. Natural product research

Clerodendrin

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Clerodin

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Clerosterol

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Scutellarein

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Activities

Clerodendrum phlomidis has 4 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antifungal, Antiplasmodial, Hypoglycemic.

Analgesic

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Antifungal

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Antiplasmodial

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Hypoglycemic

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Conditions

Clerodendrum phlomidis has 8 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include inflammation, analgesic, anti-asthmatic, arthritis, asthma.

Inflammation

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Analgesic

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Anti-asthmatic

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Arthritis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Asthma

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Granuloma

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hypoglycemic

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Rheumatism

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Preparations

Clerodendrum phlomidis has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include alcoholic extracts, aqueous extracts, crude ethanol extract, ethanol extract.

Alcoholic extracts

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Aqueous extracts

1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Crude ethanol extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Ethanol extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology