figwort

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• figwort
• figworts

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Scrophucephalus
• Mosheovia
• Tomiephyllum
• Tuerckheimocharis
• Venilia
• Oreosolen
• Ceramanthe

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 Lamiales, it is classified under the family Scrophulariaceae and the genus Scrophularia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific range within the Northern European region. Its distribution can be found across the diverse landscapes of Denmark. It is also documented growing within the territories of Finland. Furthermore, the species is present in both Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, its presence extends northward into the country of Norway.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Scrophularia has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

Chemicals

Scrophularia has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CHLOROTHALONIL, Harpagoside, Iridoids, Terpenoids, triterpenoids.

CHLOROTHALONIL

1. Journal of AOAC International

Harpagoside

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Iridoids

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Terpenoids

1. Pharmaceutical biology

triterpenoids

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Activities

Scrophularia has 1 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Hepatoprotective.

Hepatoprotective

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Conditions

Scrophularia has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include eczema, heat, mastitis, psoriasis.

Eczema

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Heat

1. Frontiers in plant science

Mastitis

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Psoriasis

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Preparations

Scrophularia has 2 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Scrophularia extracts, root.

Scrophularia extracts

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Root

1. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry