Large-flowered Sticky Eyebright

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Large-flowered Sticky Eyebright
• Common eyebright
• eyewort

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Euphrasia stricta var. puberula
• Euphrasia officinalis var. minor
• Euphrasia rostkoviana subsp. grandiflora
• Euphrasia officinalis subsp. rostkoviana
• Euphrasia pectinata var. puberula
• Euphrasia salisburgensis proles soyeri
• Euphrasia officinalis var. puberula
• Euphrasia rostkoviana subsp. pratensis
• Euphrasia tatarica var. cebennensis
• Euphrasia nemorosa subsp. cebennensis
• Euphrasia officinalis f. lapponica
• Euphrasia rostkoviana var. jetteri
• Euphrasia officinalis var. neglecta
• Euphrasia officinalis var. alpestris
• Euphrasia officinalis var. purpureocaerulea
• Euphrasia officinalis var. flava
• Euphrasia ramosa
• Euphrasia rostkoviana
• Euphrasia sintenisii
• Euphrasia soyeri
• Euphrasia subalpina
• Euphrasia transiens
• Euphrasia uliginosa
• Euphrasia vulgaris
• Euphrasia capitulata
• Euphrasia carniolica
• Euphrasia cebennensis
• Euphrasia cuspidatissima
• Euphrasia danica
• Euphrasia exigua
• Euphrasia imbricata
• Euphrasia jordaniana
• Euphrasia lapeyrousei
• Euphrasia minor
• Euphrasia olympica
• Euphrasia parvula
• Euphrasia pubibunda
• Euphrasia puberula
• Euphrasia officinalis subsp. minor
• Euphrasia agrestis
• Euphrasia officinalis f. brevidens
• Euphrasia fennica f. brevidens
• Euphrasia officinalis var. pratensis
• Euphrasia rostkoviana subsp. kreiselii

Regional and Traditional Names

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 and the order Lamiales, falling into the family Orobanchaceae. Finally, it is situated within the genus Euphrasia as the subspecies pratensis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern primarily concentrated within the regions of Northern Europe. Its presence is documented across several key countries, including Denmark and Finland. Furthermore, it can be found growing within the territories of Great Britain and Ireland. The geographical range also extends to the Scandinavian nation of Sweden. Collectively, these locations define the northern European habitats where this subspecies thrives.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Euphrasia officinalis subsp. pratensis has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include RUTIN, ANETHOLE, CHLOROGENIC ACID, Flavonoids, Hydroxycinnamic Acids.

RUTIN

1. Phytochemistry
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

ANETHOLE

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Phytochemistry

Hydroxycinnamic Acids

1. Phytochemistry

Iridoids

1. Phytochemistry

Linalool

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

MYRISTIC ACID

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

THYMOL

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

n-Hexadecanoic acid

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Activities

Euphrasia officinalis subsp. pratensis has 3 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Antiproliferative.

Antimicrobial

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidant

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiproliferative

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Medicinal Uses

Euphrasia officinalis subsp. pratensis has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer.

Most Reported Uses