Ferulago lutea

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ferula sulcata var. crassicosta
• Ferulago leptocarpa
• Ferulago parvifolia
• Elaeoselinum mangenotianum
• Ligusticum luteum
• Peucedanum lusitanicum
• Ferula sulcata var. leptocarpa
• Ferula sulcata var. parvifolia
• Ferula sulcata var. microcarpa
• Ferulago crassicosta
• Ferula lutea var. microcarpa
• Ferulago communis
• Ferulago capillaris
• Ferulago capillifolia
• Ferulago nodiflora
• Ferulago sulcata
• Ferula lutea
• Ferulago barrelieri
• Ferula pomelii
• Ferula capillaris

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified within the order Apiales and the family Apiaceae. Specifically, it is identified by the genus Ferulago.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad distribution across several distinct regions. In Middle Europe, it can be found growing in Germany. Its presence extends into Southwestern Europe, specifically within the territories of Portugal and Spain. Additionally, the species is located in Northern Africa, where it inhabits Algeria. Finally, its range reaches further east into Libya.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Ferula lutea is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a long-lived species, it establishes a robust root system that enables it to survive periods of environmental stress and re-emerge annually. Its developmental cycle typically involves a period of vegetative growth where it accumulates energy, followed by a reproductive phase marked by the production of flowering structures. Because it follows a perennial lifecycle, the plant does not die after a single reproductive event, but rather continues to cycle through vegetative and reproductive stages over several years, contributing to its long-term presence within its natural habitat.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Ferula lutea is characterized by its growth form as a herb, exhibiting a non-woody structure throughout its vegetative development. As a herbaceous plant, it lacks permanent woody tissue, instead relying on soft, succulent, or fibrous stems that typically complete their life cycle without the development of secondary xylem.

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Ferulago lutea has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Cytotoxic, Antioxidant.

Cytotoxic

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
2. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters