Psorospermum senegalense

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is positioned in the order Malpighiales and the family Hypericaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Psorospermum, specifically as the species Psorospermum senegalense.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across the West Tropical Africa region. Within this area, it can be found growing in the nation of Burkina. Its range also extends to the coastal and inland territories of Gambia. Furthermore, the species is documented to inhabit Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. Finally, its geographical presence includes the vast landscapes of Mali.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Psorospermum senegalense is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the individual to persist through multiple growing seasons within its ecosystem. In terms of its structural life form, the species is classified as a phanerophyte, specifically exhibiting traits consistent with both phanerophyte and nanophanerophyte classifications, meaning its perennating buds are located high above the ground on woody stems or branches.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Psorospermum senegalense is characterized by its growth form as a woody shrub, exhibiting a self-supporting structure that does not require climbing mechanisms. As an independent organism, it functions without parasitic or epiphytic dependencies, maintaining a primarily terrestrial existence rather than an aquatic or semiaquatic habit. The plant's physical architecture is defined by its woodiness, which supports its development as a robust, shrubby species within its natural habitat.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Psorospermum senegalense 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 leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Psorospermum senegalense has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiepileptic.

Antiepileptic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Psorospermum senegalense has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include malaria.

Malaria

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Psorospermum senegalense has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanolic extracts, leaves.

Ethanolic extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leaves

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology