East Asian dwarf mosla

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• East Asian Dwarf Mosla

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Orthodon coreanus
• Calamintha clipeata
• Orthodon angustifolius
• Orthodon chinensis
• Mosla chinensis var. kiangsiensis
• Orthodon fordii
• Mosla coreana
• Mosla angustifolia
• Orthodon japonicus var. angustifolius
• Mosla fordii
• Mosla japonica var. angustifolia

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Lamiales. Finally, it is a member of the family Lamiaceae and falls under the genus Mosla.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across various regions of East Asia. Within China, its presence is noted in the South-Central, North-Central, and Southeast territories. Its range extends beyond the mainland to include the islands of Japan. Furthermore, the species can be found growing throughout the Korean peninsula. Together, these locations define the natural geographical footprint of Mosla chinensis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Mosla chinensis is characterized by its classification as a therophyte, a life strategy defined by the completion of its entire biological cycle within a single growing season. As a therophyte, the plant survives unfavorable environmental conditions by producing specialized dormant seeds that persist in the soil until favorable moisture and temperature levels return. This life cycle is further specified through its growth habits, functioning both as a therophyte in its seasonal annual cycle and exhibiting characteristics consistent with the nanophanerophyte and phaeranophyte scales during its active vegetative phase. By prioritizing rapid growth, flowering, and seed production within a short temporal window, the species effectively utilizes transient resources to ensure the continuity of its lineage before the onset of seasonal dormancy.

Life form :

therophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Mosla chinensis is characterized by its growth form as a herb, displaying a non-woody structure throughout its vegetative parts. It functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, as it maintains a strictly terrestrial existence. Furthermore, the plant exhibits a self-supporting climbing habit, which allows it to navigate its environment without reliance on external host organisms for nutrition.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Mosla chinensis has 18 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CARVACROL, THYMOL, (6S,9R)-roseoside, 3-hydroxyestragole-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 4-Hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl beta-D-glucopyranoside.

CARVACROL

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Horticulture research

THYMOL

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Horticulture research

(6S,9R)-roseoside

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

3-hydroxyestragole-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

4-Hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl Beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

4-aminobutyric acid

1. Frontiers in plant science

Chrysoeriol

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Humulene

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Negletein

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Conditions

Mosla chinensis has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Streptococcus mutans.

Streptococcus mutans

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Mosla chinensis has 3 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 95% ethanol, Essential Oil, aqueous extracts.

95% ethanol

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Essential oil

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Aqueous extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology