Nepeta crispa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Glechoma crispa
• Nepeta asterotricha
• Nepeta betonicoides

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. Further taxonomic descent places it in the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Lamiales, belonging to the family Lamiaceae. Finally, it is identified under the genus Nepeta.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known scientifically as Nepeta crispa, possesses a specific and limited geographical range. Its natural habitat is primarily concentrated within the region of Western Asia. Specifically, documented occurrences of this species are found within the borders of Iran. Because of this localized presence, the plant is considered a regional element of the Iranian flora. Understanding this distribution is essential for researchers studying the ecological requirements of this medicinal species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Nepeta crispa is characterized by its classification as a hemicryptophyte, a growth form where the perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, typically protected by leaf litter or debris. This life strategy allows the plant to persist through unfavorable seasonal conditions by maintaining its regenerative structures at the ground level. Within the broader spectrum of botanical life forms, its developmental pattern aligns with the hemicryptophyte category, distinguishing it from phanerophytes, chamaephytes, cryptophytes, or therophytes. As a perennial herb, it manages its lifecycle through these protected buds, ensuring survival and regrowth in its natural habitat.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Nepeta crispa is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting plant, meaning it does not rely on other structures for vertical ascent and functions as a non-climbing species. It is an independent organism that does not exhibit parasitic behavior, maintaining its own metabolic processes without relying on a host. Furthermore, the plant is terrestrial in its ecological niche, establishing its root system within the soil rather than growing as an epiphyte on other vegetation.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Nepeta crispa has 13 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,8-Cineol, 1,8-Cineole, CHLOROGENIC ACID, Cichoric Acid, OLEANOLIC ACID.

1,8-Cineol

1. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences

1,8-Cineole

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

Cichoric Acid

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

OLEANOLIC ACID

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

Polyphenol

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

RUTIN

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

TERPINENE-4-OL

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

Ursolic acid

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

apigenin

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

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