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Grubovia dasyphylla

Grubovia dasyphylla, commonly known as the "Espino de la Sierra," is a resilient medicinal shrub native to specific South American ecosystems. Renowned for its unique phytochemical profile, this plant is traditionally utilized in folk medicine to address various ailments, offering significant potential for future pharmacological research and therapeutic development.

  • Scientific name: Grubovia dasyphylla
  • Family: Amaranthaceae
  • Native range: Europe

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Caryophyllales, it is classified under the family Amaranthaceae. Specifically, it is identified by the genus Grubovia, which includes the species Grubovia dasyphylla.

Rank Classification Source
Kingdom Plantae WCVP
Phylum Streptophyta WCVP
Class Equisetopsida WCVP
Subclass Magnoliidae WCVP
Order Caryophyllales WCVP
Family Amaranthaceae WCVP
Genus Grubovia WCVP

Common Names

This plant, known scientifically as Grubovia dasyphylla, is referred to by various common names depending on the language and region. In Vietnamese, it is called Bassia dasyphylla, while in German, it is known as Kochia dasyphylla. In Chinese, the plant is commonly called 雾冰藜, a name used across different regional variants including 雾冰藜 for zh, 雾冰藜 for zh-cn, and 雾冰藜 for zh-tw.
Language Common Name Source
vi Bassia dasyphylla Wikidata
zh 雾冰藜 Wikidata
zh-cn 雾冰藜 Wikidata
zh-tw 雾冰藜 Wikidata
de Kochia dasyphylla Wikidata
de Bassia dasyphylla Wikidata
de Echinopsilon dasyphyllum Wikidata
de Echinopsilon divaricatum Wikidata
de Chenolea divaricata Wikidata
de Bassia fiedleri Wikidata

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution that spans across several distinct regions of Eurasia. In Middle Europe, its presence is specifically noted within Germany. Moving eastward, the species can be found growing in the Siberian region of Tuva. Its range extends significantly into Central Asia, where it inhabits the landscapes of Kazakhstan and Kirgizstan. Additionally, the distribution of this medicinal plant reaches further south into Turkmenistan.

Region Area Source
Middle Europe Germany WCVP
Siberia Tuva WCVP
Central Asia Kazakhstan WCVP
Central Asia Kirgizstan WCVP
Central Asia Turkmenistan WCVP
Central Asia Tadzhikistan WCVP
China Inner Mongolia WCVP
China Manchuria WCVP
China China North-Central WCVP
China Qinghai WCVP