Lantana fucata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Camara lilacina var. parvifolia
• Camara lilacina f. albiflora
• Camara lilacina var. grandifolia
• Camara lilacina var. media
• Camara lilacina
• Lantana fucata f. albiflora
• Lantana fucata var. antillana
• Lantana fucata var. longipes
• Lantana fuscata
• Camara salviifolia
• Lantana czermakii
• Lantana lilacina
• Lantana lilacina var. media
• Lantana lilacina var. mollis
• Lantana lilacina var. parvifolia
• Lantana inconspicua

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Lantana fucata, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Lamiales and the family Verbenaceae. Finally, it is classified under the genus Lantana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical range spanning several regions across the Americas. In North America, its presence is noted specifically within Southeast Mexico. The species also extends into the Caribbean, where it can be found in Jamaica and throughout the Venezuelan Antilles. Moving into the mainland, it inhabits Northern South America, particularly within Venezuela. Finally, its distribution reaches into Western South America, where it is recorded in Bolivia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Lantana fucata is characterized by its remarkable adaptability to diverse ecosystems and a broad altitudinal distribution. It thrives across a wide variety of habitats, ranging from anthropized areas (Área Antrópica) and coastal restingas to complex biomes such as the Caatinga (strictu sensu), Cerrado (lato sensu), and Carrasco. The species also colonizes various forest types, including seasonal semi-deciduous forests (Floresta Estacional Semi-decidual), gallery forests (Floresta Ciliar ou Galeria), and ombrophilous forests, both ombrophilous dense forests (Floresta Ombrófila) and mixed ombrophilous forests (Floresta Ombrófila Mista). Additionally, it is found in specialized high-altitude environments like altitude fields (Campo de Altitude) and rupestrian grasslands (Campo Rupestre). This ecological plasticity is reflected in its extensive elevational range, which extends from sea level (0 m AMSL) to a maximum altitude of 2,824 m AMSL, maintaining a mean elevation of approximately 1,400 m AMSL.

Elevational range max:

2824 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1400 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Habitat :

Área Antrópica, Caatinga (stricto sensu), Campo de Altitude, Campo Rupestre, Carrasco, Cerrado (lato sensu), Floresta Ciliar ou Galeria, Floresta Estacional Semidecidual, Floresta Ombrófila (= Floresta Pluvial), Floresta Ombrófila Mista, Restinga

Life history

The life history of Lantana fucata is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its growth habit and structural classification, it exhibits a complex life form that can be categorized as both a phanerophyte and a chamaephyte, reflecting its ability to maintain aerial parts above the ground through varying environmental conditions.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lantana fucata is characterized by a growth form primarily classified as a shrub, exhibiting a non-woody structure. Although it possesses certain climbing tendencies, it functions as a self-supporting organism rather than an obligatory vine or liana, and it does not require external support to maintain its posture. This plant is strictly terrestrial in its habitat, lacking aquatic or semiaquatic adaptations, and it does not function as an epiphyte in any capacity, whether as a holoepiphyte or hemiepiphyte. Furthermore, Lantana fucata is an independent species, showing no parasitic tendencies toward other plants, and maintains a stable, self-contained growth habit within its terrestrial environment.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Lantana fucata has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of natural medicines
2. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Lantana fucata has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include FUCATOSIDE C, PARVIFLOROSIDE A.

FUCATOSIDE C

1. Journal of natural products

PARVIFLOROSIDE A

1. Journal of natural products

Activities

Lantana fucata has 1 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer.

Anticancer

1. Journal of natural medicines

Medicinal Uses

Lantana fucata has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include diseases.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations