Corsican lavender-cotton

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Corsican lavender-cotton

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Santolina chamaecyparissus subsp. insularis
• Santolina insularis
• Santolina chamaecyparissus f. insularis
• Santolina chamaecyparissus f. insularis
• Santolina chamaecyparissus subvar. corsica
• Santolina chamaecyparissus var. corsica

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asterales, it is classified under the family Asteraceae and the genus Santolina.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within the specific regions of Southwestern Europe. Its native range is quite restricted to a few Mediterranean islands. Specifically, it grows naturally on the island of Corse. Additionally, its distribution extends to the nearby island of Sardegna. These two locations define the core geographical footprint of the species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Reproduction

The reproduction of Santolina corsica is characterized by the production of specialized seeds that exhibit highly uniform physical properties. Based on morphological data, the seed mass is remarkably consistent across the population, showing no variation between the minimum and maximum recorded values. Specifically, the seed mass mean, maximum, and minimum are all documented at exactly 0.00039 g. This precise uniformity in seed mass suggests a highly stabilized reproductive output, where each individual seed carries a consistent amount of biological material, a trait that likely plays a role in the plant's dispersal and germination efficiency within its natural habitat.

Seed mass mean:

0.00039 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Santolina corsica has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Artemisia ketone, BETA-PHELLANDRENE, BETA-PINENE, MYRCENE, Santolina triene.

Artemisia ketone

1. Phytochemistry

BETA-PHELLANDRENE

1. Phytochemistry

BETA-PINENE

1. Phytochemistry

MYRCENE

1. Phytochemistry

Santolina triene

1. Phytochemistry

cis-Chrysanthemol

1. Phytochemistry

Activities

Santolina corsica has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antiviral.

Antibacterial

1. Phytochemistry

Antiviral

1. Phytochemistry

Preparations

Santolina corsica has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include essential oils.

Essential oils

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology