Salvia chorassanica

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Salvia chorassanica, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Salvia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is specifically native to the region of Western Asia. Its documented geographical distribution is primarily concentrated within the borders of Iran. Within this territory, it thrives in specific ecological niches suitable for its growth. Because its range is so localized, it is considered an endemic species to this particular part of the world. Understanding this limited distribution is essential for the conservation of the species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Salvia chorassanica is characterized by its classification as a hemicryptophyte, a life form where the perennating buds are located at the soil surface, typically protected by a layer of leaf litter or soil. Within this ecological strategy, it functions as a hemicryptophyte (trait_2: hemicryptophyte) and is specifically categorized under the broader life form spectrum as a hemicryptophyte (trait_1: hemicryptophyte). This growth habit allows the plant to endure seasonal environmental fluctuations by maintaining its regenerative structures at the ground level, enabling it to re-emerge during favorable growing conditions.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Salvia chorassanica is characterized by a growth habit that is fundamentally terrestrial in nature, as it functions as a non-epiphytic organism. It is an independent species that does not exhibit parasitic behavior, maintaining its own nutritional processes without reliance on a host. Regarding its structural support and climbing tendencies, the plant is categorized as self-supporting, meaning it lacks the specialized mechanisms required to be an obligatory or facultative climber, instead relying on its own stem integrity to maintain its upright or spreading posture within its habitat.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Salvia chorassanica 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 root.

Root

1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR

Chemicals

Salvia chorassanica has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CH2Cl2, EtOAc, n-Hexane.

CH2Cl2

1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR

EtOAc

1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR

n-Hexane

1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR

Activities

Salvia chorassanica has 4 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic.

Anticancer

1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Antimicrobial

1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Antioxidant

1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Cytotoxic

1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Medicinal Uses

Salvia chorassanica has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, cervical cancer.

Most Reported Uses