Scutellaria lindbergii

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Scutellaria lindbergii, 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 identified by the genus Scutellaria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range concentrated within the region of Western Asia. Its distribution is primarily documented in the mountainous landscapes of Afghanistan. Furthermore, the species can also be found inhabiting various terrains throughout Iran. These two countries represent the known territories where this medicinal species thrives. Consequently, its natural habitat is limited to these particular parts of the Middle East.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Scutellaria lindbergii is characterized by its specific growth strategy and structural classification, functioning primarily as a chamaephyte. Within the ecological framework of life forms, it is categorized as both a chamaephyte (Life_form_1) and a chamaephyte (Life_form_2), indicating that its perennating buds are located close to or just above the soil surface. This life strategy allows the plant to persist through seasonal environmental fluctuations by protecting its vital regenerative tissues near the ground level, facilitating its survival in its native habitat.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Morphology

The morphology of Scutellaria lindbergii is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting climber, relying on its own structural integrity to ascend rather than requiring external hosts. It functions as an independent organism, exhibiting no parasitic behavior toward other plants. Furthermore, despite its climbing nature, it is strictly terrestrial in its ecological positioning, maintaining its roots and primary development within the soil rather than growing as an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Scutellaria lindbergii 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. Drug and chemical toxicology

Chemicals

Scutellaria lindbergii has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids.

Flavonoids

1. Drug and chemical toxicology

Activities

Scutellaria lindbergii has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic.

Antimicrobial

1. Drug and chemical toxicology

Antioxidant

1. Drug and chemical toxicology

Cytotoxic

1. Drug and chemical toxicology

Conditions

Scutellaria lindbergii has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include DNA damage, cancer, oxidative DNA damage.

Dna damage

1. Drug and chemical toxicology

Cancer

1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Oxidative dna damage

1. Drug and chemical toxicology

Preparations

Scutellaria lindbergii has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Extracts, total methanol extract.

Extracts

1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR

Total methanol extract

1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association