Satureja cilicica

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant, known scientifically as Saturaja ciliatica, possesses a very specific and limited geographical range. Its natural habitat is primarily concentrated within the region of Western Asia. Within this broad area, the species is found specifically in the country of Türkiye. Because its distribution is so localized, it is considered an endemic element of the Turkish flora. Consequently, understanding its unique ecological niche in this specific territory is essential for its conservation.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Saturaja ciliicica is characterized by its specific ecological classification as a chamaephyte, a growth form where the permanent buds are located close to the soil surface, often just above it. Within the diverse spectrum of botanical life forms—ranging from phanerophytes and hemicryptophytes to therophytes, geophyte, hydrophytes, helophytes, lithophytes, and nanophanerophytes—this species maintains its structural integrity by keeping its regenerative organs protected near the ground level. This chamaephytic strategy allows the plant to withstand environmental fluctuations while maintaining a low-profile vegetative structure.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Morphology

The morphology of Saturaja ciliica is characterized by its distinct growth habit and ecological positioning. It functions as a self-supporting climber, utilizing its structural development to ascend without the absolute necessity of a host, though it maintains a self-supporting mechanism within its climbing nature. In terms of its nutritional strategy, the plant is classified as an independent organism, lacking any parasitic tendencies and functioning without reliance on a host for sustenance. Furthermore, its ecological placement is strictly terrestrial rather than epiphytic, establishing its root systems and biological presence within the soil substrate rather than growing upon other plants.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Satureja cilicica has 37 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (E)-2-HEXENAL, (E)-beta-ocimene, (Z)-BETA-OCIMENE, 1,8-Cineole, 1-Nonen-3-ol.

(E)-2-HEXENAL

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(E)-beta-ocimene

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(Z)-BETA-OCIMENE

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1,8-Cineole

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1-Nonen-3-ol

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6-Methyl-3-heptanol

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ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE

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ALPHA-PINENE

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Alpha terpinene

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BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE

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Activities

Satureja cilicica has 193 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, ACE-Inhibitor, AChE-Inhibitor, Abortifacient.

(-)-Chronotropic

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(-)-Inotropic

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ACE-Inhibitor

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AChE-Inhibitor

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Abortifacient

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Acaricide

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Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Allelochemic

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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