Echinops macrochaetus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Sphaerocephalus macrochaetus

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

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

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution centered primarily within Northeast Tropical Africa. It can be found inhabiting various regions across Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. Furthermore, its range extends through the territories of both Sudan and South Sudan. Beyond the African continent, the species is also documented in Western Asia. Specifically, it is known to grow within the Sinai Peninsula.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Echinops macrochaeus is characterized by its growth form as a herb, exhibiting a non-woody structure throughout its vegetative development. As a terrestrial species, it grows directly in the soil rather than as an epiphyte, maintaining an independent existence without any parasitic relationship to other plants. While its structural habit is primarily herbaceously defined, its physical orientation allows it to function as a self-supporting climber, utilizing its own stem strength for upright positioning.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Echinops macrochaetus has 8 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include APX, CHLOROPHYLL, Carotenoid, GR, Luteolin-7-rutinoside.

APX

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

CHLOROPHYLL

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Carotenoid

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

GR

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Luteolin-7-rutinoside

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

SOD

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

p-coumaric acid

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

proline

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)