Lepechinia calycina

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within a very specific regional range. Its geographical distribution is concentrated in the southwestern portion of the United States. Specifically, it is native to the state of California. Within this area, it inhabits certain local ecosystems that support its growth. Consequently, its presence is limited to these particular western territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lepechinia calycina is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its structural growth habit and positioning within its ecological niche, the species exhibits a life form classified as a nanophanerophyte, a designation that reflects its specific stature and how its buds are positioned relative to the ground surface. Additionally, within the broader classification of plant life forms, it is identified as a phanerophyte, indicating a growth strategy where the reproductive and vegetative buds are held above the soil level.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lepechinia calycina is characterized by a woody growth habit, specifically developing as a shrub. It is a self-supporting plant, exhibiting neither climbing nor vine-like tendencies, as it functions as a self-supporting structure rather than an obligatory or facultative climber. The species is non-aquatic, maintaining a terrestrial existence, and it functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite. Furthermore, it is a terrestrial species rather than an epiphyte, maintaining its primary growth on the ground.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Lepechinia calycina is fundamentally characterized by its reliance on the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a mechanism in which carbon dioxide is initially fixed into a three-carbon compound through the action of the enzyme Rubisco during the Calvin cycle. This metabolic strategy indicates that the plant performs gas exchange and carbon fixation simultaneously during daylight hours, typical of many herbaceous species inhabiting temperate or moist environments. As a C3 plant, its physiological efficiency is closely tied to environmental factors such as light intensity, temperature, and water availability, as it lacks the specialized adaptations found in C4 or CAM species to minimize photorespiration under extreme heat or aridity. Consequently, its metabolic rate and biomass production are governed by the availability of moisture to maintain stomatal conductance, allowing for the continuous uptake of CO2 required to fuel its primary energetic processes.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Lepechinia calycina is characterized by the production of seeds that exhibit specific mass variations within its population. The seed mass for this species demonstrates a mean value of 0.01469425 g, indicating a relatively consistent size for its reproductive units. However, there is notable individual variation, with seed masses ranging from a minimum of 0.007817 g to a maximum of 0.02116 g. This range in seed mass reflects the biological diversity in the energy investment and resource allocation during the plant's reproductive cycle.

Seed mass max:

0.02116 g

Seed mass mean:

0.01469425 g

Seed mass min:

0.007817 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Lepechinia calycina has 31 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,8-Cineole, ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE, ALPHA-THUJENE, Alpha terpinene.

1,8-Cineole

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ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE

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ALPHA-PINENE

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ALPHA-THUJENE

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Alpha terpinene

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BETA-PINENE

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BORNYL ACETATE

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CAMPHENE

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Caryophyllene

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DELTA-CADINENE

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Activities

Lepechinia calycina has 180 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, ACE-Inhibitor, AChE-Inhibitor, Acaricide.

(-)-Chronotropic

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(-)-Inotropic

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ACE-Inhibitor

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AChE-Inhibitor

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Acaricide

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Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Allelochemic

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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Allergenic?

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