Clinopodium mexicanum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Satureja oaxacana
• Calamintha oaxacana
• Clinopodium oaxacanum
• Gardoquia helleri
• Gardoquia mexicana
• Satureja mexicana

Regional and Traditional Names

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 classified under the genus Clinopodium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across several diverse regions throughout the country of Mexico. It can be found growing within the central territories of Mexico Central. Its presence extends into the various landscapes of Mexico Northeast as well. Furthermore, the species is documented inhabiting the coastal and inland areas of Mexico Gulf. Finally, its range reaches into the expansive southern territories of Mexico Southwest and Mexico Southeast.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clinopodium mexicanum is characterized by its specific growth habit and survival strategy, classified under the life form category as a chamaephyte. Within the botanical framework of life forms, it is specifically identified as a chamaephyte, meaning its perennating buds are located close to the soil surface, protected by a small amount of organic matter or low-lying vegetation. This life strategy allows the plant to persist through unfavorable seasons by keeping its vital reproductive and vegetative structures near the ground level, ensuring resilience against environmental fluctuations. Whether categorized broadly or specifically within the various life form systems, its classification as a chamaephyte dictates its structural development and its ability to maintain a perennial presence in its natural habitat.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Morphology

The morphology of Clinopodium mexicanum is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting climber, meaning it does not rely on external structures for stability but possesses the structural integrity to ascend or spread through its own mechanical strength. As an independent organism, it functions as a non-parasitic species, maintaining its own metabolic processes without deriving nutrients from a host plant. Furthermore, its ecological positioning is strictly terrestrial, as it grows in soil rather than inhabiting other plants as an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Clinopodium mexicanum 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. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Clinopodium mexicanum has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Isonaringenin, Neoponcirin, Poncirin.

Isonaringenin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Neoponcirin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Poncirin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Clinopodium mexicanum has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Sedative.

Analgesic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Sedative

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Clinopodium mexicanum has 5 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include analgesic, convulsions, sedative, seizures, sleep.

Analgesic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Convulsions

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Sedative

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Seizures

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Sleep

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Clinopodium mexicanum has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous extract.

Aqueous extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology