Clinopodium macranthum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Satureja macrantha
• Clinopodium chinense var. macranthum

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Clinopodium macranthum, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. It is specifically identified by the genus Clinopodium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a very specific and localized geographical range. Its natural distribution is primarily concentrated within the region of Eastern Asia. Specifically, the species can be found growing in the wild across Japan. Because its occurrence is limited to this area, it is considered an endemic or regional component of the local flora. Therefore, researchers looking for this medicinal species should focus their studies within the Japanese archipelago.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clinopodium macranthum 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 leaf litter or ground debris during unfavorable periods. Specifically, within the broader botanical categorization of growth forms, it is identified as a hemicryptophyte, distinguishing it from other life forms such as phanerophytes, chamaephytes, cryptophytes, or therophytes. This life history strategy allows the plant to persist through seasonal changes by sheltering its regenerative structures at the soil-plant interface, ensuring survival and regrowth when environmental conditions become favorable.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Clinopodium macranthum is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, exhibiting a structure that is fundamentally self-supporting rather than functioning as a liana, vine, or obligatory climber. It is a terrestrial plant, lacking aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies, and it does not exhibit epiphytic behavior, instead maintaining a terrestrial existence. Furthermore, the plant is an independent organism, showing no parasitic traits, and its physical constitution is entirely non-woody.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Clinopodium macranthum has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CARVACROL, P-CYMENE, THYMOL.

CARVACROL

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

P-CYMENE

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

THYMOL

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Clinopodium macranthum has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial.

Antibacterial

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Clinopodium macranthum has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Essential oils.

Essential oils

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)