Sand Bugloss

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Sand Bugloss

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Echium calycinum subsp. arenarium
• Echium sieberi
• Echium arenarium var. debile
• Echium delileanum
• Echium arenarium var. sieberi

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Boraginales and the family Boraginaceae. Finally, it is classified under the genus Echium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern primarily concentrated within the Mediterranean region. In Southwestern Europe, it can be found across the Balearic Islands, France, and Spain. Its presence extends into Southeastern Europe as well, where it is documented in Greece. Additionally, the species is distributed throughout Italy, further establishing its Mediterranean footprint. Together, these locations highlight the plant's preference for the coastal and southern climates of Europe.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Echium arenarium is characterized by an annual lifecycle, meaning it completes its entire developmental process from germination to seed production within a single growing season. Structurally, the plant is classified as a hemicryptophyte, a life form where the perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by the remains of previous seasons' leaf bases or soil cover. This growth strategy allows the plant to effectively manage its seasonal development and resource allocation within its specific ecological niche.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

annual

Morphology

The morphology of Echium arenarium is characterized by its growth form as a herb, presenting a structure that lacks significant lignification. Specifically, the plant is non-woody in nature, consisting of soft, succulent, or flexible tissues rather than rigid, woody stems. In terms of its ecological habitat and moisture preference, the plant exhibits a terrestrial habit, distinguishing it from strictly aquatic or semiaquatic species.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Echium arenarium has 3 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic.

Antibacterial

1. Environmental toxicology
2. Microbial pathogenesis

Antioxidant

1. Environmental toxicology
2. Microbial pathogenesis

Cytotoxic

1. Microbial pathogenesis

Conditions

Echium arenarium has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Gram-positive bacteria, MRSA, multiple myeloma.

Gram-positive bacteria

1. Microbial pathogenesis

Mrsa

1. Microbial pathogenesis

Multiple myeloma

1. Environmental toxicology