Pulicaria glutinosa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across parts of Africa and the Middle East. In Northeast Tropical Africa, its presence is documented in Djibouti and Somalia. Moving toward the Arabian Peninsula, the species is also found throughout the Gulf States. Furthermore, it can be identified within the territories of Oman and Saudi Arabia. Together, these locations highlight the plant's range within these particular arid and tropical regions.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Pulicaria glutinosa is characterized by its growth form as a non-wooded herb, typically manifesting as a perennial forb. As a non-woody plant, it lacks a lignified stem structure, instead maintaining a soft, herbaceous consistency throughout its seasonal growth cycle. The plant typically develops from a creeping rhizome, giving rise to erect, unbranched or sparingly branched stems that can reach various heights depending on the environmental conditions.

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Pulicaria glutinosa is characterized by the production of numerous small seeds that facilitate its dispersal and establishment within its natural habitat. Quantitative analysis of its reproductive output reveals a highly consistent seed size distribution, which is critical for its survival strategies. The individual seed mass is remarkably uniform, with a measured mean seed mass of 0.00025 g. This consistency is further evidenced by the narrow range of variability observed in the population, where the seed mass fluctuates minimally between a minimum of 0.00024 g and a maximum of 0.00026 g. Such precise biometric traits suggest a stabilized reproductive mechanism aimed at optimizing seedling emergence and competitive success.

Seed mass max:

0.00026 g

Seed mass mean:

0.00025 g

Seed mass min:

0.00024 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Pulicaria glutinosa 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 stem.

Stem

1. Saudi journal of biological sciences

Conditions

Pulicaria glutinosa has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include liver cancer, lung cancer.

Liver cancer

1. Saudi journal of biological sciences

Lung cancer

1. International journal of nanomedicine

Preparations

Pulicaria glutinosa has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include extract, methanolic extracts of stem.

Extract

1. International journal of nanomedicine

Methanolic extracts of stem

1. Saudi journal of biological sciences