lavendels

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Lavender
• Lavenders

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Chaetostachys
• Isinia
• Sabaudia

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Lamiales, it is further categorized into the family Lamiaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Lavandula.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse range of habitats across several European regions. In Northern Europe, its presence is noted in both Great Britain and Ireland. Moving toward the center of the continent, it can be found throughout Middle Europe, specifically in Austria and Germany. Its distribution also extends to the Mediterranean climate of Southwestern Europe. Within this southern region, the plant is documented growing in the Baleares.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Lavandula has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Linalool, LINALYL ACETATE, Coumarins, Flavonoids, cineole.

Linalool

1. Veterinary parasitology
2. Planta medica
3. European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences
4. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
5. Scientific reports

LINALYL ACETATE

1. Planta medica
2. European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences
3. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
4. Scientific reports

Coumarins

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Flavonoids

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

cineole

1. European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences

tri-p-coumaroylspermidine

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

triterpenoids

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Activities

Lavandula has 10 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Analgesic, Antioxidant, Antidepressant, Antifungal.

Antibacterial

1. Current molecular medicine
2. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology
3. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Analgesic

1. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association
2. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Current molecular medicine
2. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Antidepressant

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Antifungal

1. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Antigiardial

1. Veterinary parasitology

Antiinflammatory

1. Stomatologiia

Antimicrobial

1. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Antiseptic

1. GMS hygiene and infection control

Anxiolytic

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Lavandula has 26 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include depression, anxiety, sleep, COVID-19, Depression.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations