Lomatogonium rotatum

Lomatogonium rotatum, commonly known as the "Wheel Plant," is a significant medicinal herb valued in traditional healing practices. Renowned for its diverse therapeutic properties, it is frequently utilized to treat skin ailments, inflammation, and digestive issues. This plant serves as a vital natural resource in various ethnobotanical traditions.

  • Scientific name: Lomatogonium rotatum
  • Family: Gentianaceae
  • Native range: Europe

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Gentianales and the family Gentianaceae. It is specifically identified by its genus, Lomatogonium, and its species, rotatum.

Rank Classification Source
Kingdom Plantae WCVP
Phylum Streptophyta WCVP
Class Equisetopsida WCVP
Subclass Magnoliidae WCVP
Order Gentianales WCVP
Family Gentianaceae WCVP
Genus Lomatogonium WCVP

Common Names

This plant, known scientifically as Lomatomonium rotatum, is referred to by various common names depending on the language. In Chinese, it is known as 辐状肋柱花, 肋柱花, 辐状肋柱花 (zh-hans), and 辐状肋柱花 (zh-cn). In Russian, the plant is commonly called Ломатогониум колесовидный.
Language Common Name Source
zh 辐状肋柱花 Wikidata
ru Ломатогониум колесовидный Wikidata
zh-hans 辐状肋柱花 Wikidata
zh-cn 辐状肋柱花 Wikidata
zh 肋柱花 Wikidata
zh 辐花侧蕊 Wikidata

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several distinct regions of the Eurasian continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be identified within the territory of Iceland. Moving toward Eastern Europe, the species is documented throughout North European Russia. Its range extends significantly into Siberia, where it is found in the Altay region. Furthermore, the plant is distributed across the Siberian areas of Buryatiya and Chitá.

Region Area Source
Northern Europe Iceland WCVP
Eastern Europe North European Russia WCVP
Siberia Altay WCVP
Siberia Buryatiya WCVP
Siberia Chita WCVP
Siberia Irkutsk WCVP
Siberia Krasnoyarsk WCVP
Siberia Tuva WCVP
Siberia West Siberia WCVP
Siberia Yakutiya WCVP

Chemicals

Lomatogonium rotatum has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include ABA, GA, GA3.

Total chemicals
3
Scientific sources
3

Most Reported Compounds

Compound Sources Confidence
ABA 1 ★☆☆☆☆
GA 1 ★☆☆☆☆
GA3 1 ★☆☆☆☆