Echinops giganteus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Echinops kulsii
• Echinops negrii
• Echinops nistrii
• Echinops ochroleucus
• Echinops velutinus
• Sphaerocephalus giganteus
• Echinops bequaertii
• Echinops brevisetus
• Echinops francinianus

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Echinops giganteus, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. It is specifically identified under the genus Echinops.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several key regions of the African continent. In West Tropical Africa, its presence is specifically noted within the borders of Nigeria. Moving into West-Central Tropical Africa, the species can be found in Cameroon, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Additionally, its range extends into Northeast Tropical Africa, where it is located in Ethiopia. These various locations highlight the wide ecological spread of this medicinal species throughout the tropics.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Echinops giganteus is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb. This herbaceous plant typically reaches a height ranging from a minimum of approximately 0.61 meters to a maximum of about 1.52 meters. As a non-woody species, it lacks permanent woody tissue, maintaining a soft, flexible structure throughout its developmental stages.

Growth form :

herb

Plant height max:

1.524018532 m

Plant height min:

0.609607413 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Echinops giganteus has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Phenols, Presilphiperfolan-8-ol, Silphiperfol-6-ene, Tannins.

Phenols

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Presilphiperfolan-8-ol

1. Parasitology research

Silphiperfol-6-ene

1. Parasitology research

Tannins

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Activities

Echinops giganteus has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Cytotoxic.

Cytotoxic

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Echinops giganteus has 8 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Cancer, bacterial infections, cancer, cancers, infectious diseases.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations