Scutellaria havanensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Thymus veronicifolius
• Scutellaria rupicola
• Scutellaria longiflora
• Melissa veronicifolia
• Scutellaria cubensis
• Scutellaria havanensis var. portoricensis

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 and the family Lamiaceae, it is classified under the genus Scutellaria. Therefore, its complete taxonomic hierarchy identifies it as Scutellaria havanensis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across several distinct regions in the southeastern United States and the Caribbean. In the United States, its presence is specifically noted within the state of Florida. Its range extends into Mexico, where it can be found throughout the Northeast and the Gulf regions. The Caribbean also serves as a key habitat, with the species occurring in the Bahamas. Additionally, the plant is established within the island nation of Cuba.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Scutellaria havanensis is characterized by its classification as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. Structurally, it exhibits a life form defined as a hemicryptophyte, meaning its perennable buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or soil during unfavorable conditions. This hemicryptophytic growth habit facilitates its survival and regeneration across successive years within its natural habitat.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Scutellaria havanensis is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically categorized as a forb. It functions as an independent organism, lacking any parasitic tendencies, and is primarily a terrestrial species rather than being aquatic, semiaquatic, or an epiphyte. In terms of its structural habit, the plant is self-supporting, meaning it does not exhibit the characteristics of a liana, vine, or any other form of obligatory or facultative climber.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Scutellaria havanensis has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoid.

Flavonoid

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Scutellaria havanensis has 3 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiplasmodial, Antiprotozoal, Cytotoxic.

Antiplasmodial

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Antiprotozoal

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Cytotoxic

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Conditions

Scutellaria havanensis has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Plasmodium berghei, Trichomonas vaginalis.

Plasmodium berghei

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Trichomonas vaginalis

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Preparations

Scutellaria havanensis has 3 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include air-dried leaf extract, fresh leaf extracts, methanolic leaf extracts.

Air-dried leaf extract

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Fresh leaf extracts

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Methanolic leaf extracts

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)