Clutia lanceolata

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Clutia lanceolata

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Clutia jaubertiana, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae within the order Malpighiales. Finally, it is a member of the family Peraceae and falls under the genus Clutia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant possesses a very specific and limited geographical range within the natural world. According to botanical records, its presence is concentrated within the Middle East region. Specifically, the species can be found growing in the unique landscapes of the Arabian Peninsula. Within this vast territory, its distribution is localized to the country of Yemen. Consequently, this medicinal plant represents a specialized component of the Yemeni flora.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clutia jaubertiana is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its growth habit and structural classification, the species exhibits complex life form traits that can be described across various botanical scales, including characteristics of a phanerophyte and a chamaephyte. Specifically, its development incorporates elements of a nanophanerophyte and a chamaephyte, indicating a range of height-based survival strategies that define its physical presence and evolutionary adaptation within its natural habitat.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Life form :

chamaephyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Clutia jaubertiana is characterized by a woody growth form, primarily manifesting as a shrub with a self-supporting structure. This species reaches an average plant height of approximately 3.5 meters. It functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, and maintains a terrestrial habit rather than an aquatic or semiaquatic existence. Although it possesses the structural capacity to be self-supporting, its growth habit is defined by its woody stems and upright development within its terrestrial habitat.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

3.5 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Clutia jaubertiana is characterized by complex metabolic processes typical of woody angiosperms, focusing on efficient nutrient uptake and secondary metabolite production. Regarding its nutrient cycling capabilities, the plant is not a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the symbiotic relationship with diazotrophic bacteria required to convert atmospheric nitrogen into bioavailable forms; instead, it relies on the assimilation of nitrates and ammonium from the soil substrate. Its physiological vigor is driven by photosynthetic pathways that convert solar energy into chemical energy, supporting the biosynthesis of various bioactive compounds found within its tissues. These metabolic pathways are finely tuned to environmental stressors, influencing the plant's growth patterns and the concentration of its medicinal constituents.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Clutia jaubertiana has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Saudin.

Saudin

1. Journal of natural products

Activities

Clutia jaubertiana has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Hypoglycemic.

Hypoglycemic

1. Journal of natural products