Nepeta menthoides

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, placing it within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified under the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Nepeta.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within the region of Western Asia. Its presence is documented in the country of Iran, where it grows naturally in the local landscape. Additionally, the species can be found extending into the neighboring territory of Iraq. These two nations represent the primary areas where its wild populations are identified. Consequently, the known range of this medicinal species is limited to these specific parts of Western Asia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Nepeta menthoides is characterized by its classification as a hemicryptophyte, a life form that allows it to survive unfavorable seasons by protecting its perennating buds at the soil surface level. This survival strategy is consistent across its developmental stages, as it maintains a hemicryptophyte status throughout its life cycle, ensuring its persistence in its natural habitat. By positioning its regenerative buds at the soil-atmosphere interface, the plant can effectively withstand environmental stressors such as temperature fluctuations or seasonal changes, facilitating its perennial growth pattern.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Nepeta menthoides is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting plant, meaning it does not require external structures to climb and functions as an obligatory self-supporting organism. It is an independent species that does not exhibit parasitic behavior, operating entirely as an independent entity without relying on a host for nutrients. Furthermore, the plant is strictly terrestrial in its ecological niche, functioning as a terrestrial organism rather than an epiphyte, establishing its root systems and structure within the soil.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Nepeta menthoides has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower.

Flower

1. Natural product communications

Chemicals

Nepeta menthoides has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,8-Cineole, Flavonoid, NO, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid.

1,8-Cineole

1. Natural product communications

Flavonoid

1. Iranian journal of medical sciences

NO

1. Heliyon

caffeic acid

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

rosmarinic acid

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Activities

Nepeta menthoides has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic.

Antifungal

1. Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France)

Antimicrobial

1. Natural product research

Cytotoxic

1. Natural product research

Medicinal Uses

Nepeta menthoides has 5 reported medicinal uses identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include depression, anxiety, breast cancer, epilepsy, seizures.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations