Elsholtzia rugulosa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Elsholtzia labordei
• Elsholtzia mairei
• Aphanochilus rugulosus

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae, the order Lamiales, and the family Lamiaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Elsholtzia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range spread across East and Southeast Asia. Within China, its distribution includes the South-Central and Southeast regions. Moving further south, the species can be found throughout the Indo-China peninsula. Specifically, it is documented to grow in the country of Myanmar. Additionally, the plant's presence extends into the territories of Vietnam.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Elsholtzia rugulosa is characterized by its presence in specific montane environments, where it thrives within a distinct altitudinal gradient. This species is typically found at elevations ranging from a minimum of 1300 m AMSL to a maximum of 2800 m AMSL. This elevational range suggests an adaptation to temperate or subtropical highland climates, where it likely occupies niches defined by moderate temperatures and varying levels of moisture availability consistent with mid-to-high altitude forest ecosystems. Its distribution within these specific parameters indicates a specialized ecological requirement for the atmospheric conditions and soil profiles found in these mountain belts.

Elevational range max:

2800 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1300 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Elsholtzia rugulosa is characterized by its growth as a woody perennial, transitioning through developmental stages that align with its classification under specific life form categories. Depending on its environmental conditions and growth stage, it manifests as a phanerophyte, maintaining its reproductive shoots well above the ground level, but it can also be categorized within the chamaephyte life form spectrum when its growth habit is more stunted or shrub-like. Specifically, its ecological strategy encompasses a range of survival mechanisms, including characteristics of a chamaephyte, where buds are situated close to the soil surface, and a phanerophyte, where the structural integrity is defined by elevated branching. This plasticity in its life form allows the species to persist across varying microhabitats, utilizing its woody structure to navigate seasonal changes and resource availability.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Morphology

The morphology of Elsholtzia rugulosa is characterized by its growth habit as a terrestrial plant, functioning as an independent organism rather than an epiphyte. It is not a parasite, maintaining an independent nutritional status. Regarding its structural support, the plant is categorized as a self-supporting species, meaning it does not utilize a climber habit, whether obligatory or facultative, to ascend other structures, but instead relies on its own woody framework for stability.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Elsholtzia rugulosa has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include luteolin, Flavonoids, Galuteolin, apigenin, apiin.

luteolin

1. Planta medica
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Galuteolin

1. Planta medica

apigenin

1. Planta medica

apiin

1. Planta medica

Activities

Elsholtzia rugulosa has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial.

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Elsholtzia rugulosa has 3 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cold, fever, influenza virus.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations