Hertia intermedia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Othonnopsis intermedia
• Othonna media

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Hertia intermedia, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asterales. Ultimately, it is a member of the family Asteraceae and resides within the genus Hertia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range that spans across several distinct regions. In Western Asia, its presence is documented within the borders of Afghanistan. It can also be found growing throughout various parts of Iran. Moving into the Indian Subcontinent, the species extends its reach into Pakistan. Consequently, its natural habitat is concentrated within these three specific countries.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Hertia intermedia is primarily defined by its specialized distribution within montane environments, where it occupies a specific altitudinal niche. This species thrives within a distinct elevational range, establishing itself at altitudes starting from a minimum of 1500 m AMSL and extending up to a maximum of 3000 m AMSL. This vertical distribution suggests an adaptation to the temperate to subalpine climatic conditions characteristic of these mid-to-high mountain zones, where it likely interacts with specific moisture regimes and temperature gradients unique to these elevations.

Elevational range max:

3000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1500 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Hertia intermedia is characterized by its growth form as a shrub, exhibiting a structural habit consistent with woody perennial vegetation. Its woodiness is classified as variable, reflecting potential fluctuations in the degree of lignification or structural density across different environmental conditions or developmental stages.

Growth form :

shrub

Woodiness :

variable

Reproduction

The reproduction of Hertia intermedia is characterized by the production of seeds with highly uniform physical properties. The reproductive output of this species yields seeds that exhibit a consistent mass across all recorded samples, with a mean seed mass of 0.0034 g. This stability is reflected in the lack of variance within the seed population, as both the maximum and minimum seed mass values are identical at 0.0034 g. This precise uniformity in seed mass suggests a highly standardized developmental process during the maturation of its reproductive structures.

Seed mass mean:

0.0034 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Hertia intermedia has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic.

Analgesic

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Conditions

Hertia intermedia has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include pain management.

Pain management

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Preparations

Hertia intermedia has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include crude ethanolic extract.

Crude ethanolic extract

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences