Phlomoides szechuanensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Phlomis szechuanensis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its placement in the genus Phlomoides.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Phlomoides szechuanenensis, possesses a specific and localized geographical range. Its natural habitat is primarily concentrated within the borders of China. More specifically, the species is found inhabiting the South-Central region of the country. This particular distribution suggests that the plant thrives under the unique environmental conditions of these provinces. Consequently, its presence is a distinctive characteristic of the South-Central Chinese landscape.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Phlomoides szechuanenensis is characterized by its classification as a hemicryptophyte, a growth form where the perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or soil cover. Within the broader spectrum of botanical life forms, it functions as a hemicryptophyte, distinguishing it from other strategies such as phanerophytes, chamaephytes, cryptophytes, or therophytes. This life history strategy allows the plant to survive unfavorable seasonal conditions by maintaining its regenerative structures near the ground level, ensuring its ability to re-emerge during favorable growing periods.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Phlomoides szechuanenensis is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting climber, meaning it possesses the structural integrity to ascend or spread without requiring an external host for physical stability. It functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite, maintaining its own metabolic processes without relying on other living plants for nutrients. Furthermore, its ecological positioning is strictly terrestrial, as it grows directly in the soil rather than functioning as an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Phlomoides szechuanensis has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 9,12,15-Octadecatrien-1-ol, Hexadecanoic acid, trans-Phytol.

9,12,15-Octadecatrien-1-ol

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Hexadecanoic acid

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

trans-Phytol

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis