Pulicaria odora

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pulicaria odora var. burnatii
• Pulicaria atlantica
• Pulicaria majoricensis
• Inula apula
• Inula dumetorum
• Pulicaria congesta
• Pulicaria dumetorum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known as Pulicaria odora, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. Its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Pulicaria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, Pulicaria odora, exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within Southwestern Europe. It can be found growing across the various territories of France and Portugal. The species also inhabits several Mediterranean islands, including the Baleares and Corse. Additionally, its presence is recorded in the region of Sardegna. Together, these locations define the primary natural range of this medicinal herb.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Pulicaria odora is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist across multiple growing seasons. Structurally, the species is classified as a hemicryptophyte, a life form where the perennating buds are located at the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or other organic debris during unfavorable conditions. This growth habit enables the plant to re-emerge annually from its base, ensuring long-term survival within its ecological niche.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Pulicaria odora is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting, non-climbing herbaceous plant. It is a terrestrial species, meaning it does not exhibit aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies, nor does it function as an epiphyte, remaining firmly rooted in soil environments. The plant is entirely independent in its nutrient acquisition, lacking any parasitic nature, and it does not possess the structures required to act as a climber, whether as a liana, a vine, or a facultative climber; instead, it maintains a strictly self-supporting architecture.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Pulicaria odora has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 2-Isopropyl-4-methylphenol, Isobutyrate, THYMOL, isobutyric acid 2-isopropyl-4-methylphenylester.

2-Isopropyl-4-methylphenol

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Isobutyrate

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

THYMOL

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

isobutyric acid 2-isopropyl-4-methylphenylester

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Pulicaria odora has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antifungal.

Antibacterial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antifungal

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Pulicaria odora has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include inflammation, ulcers.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations