Stachys pilifera

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Finally, it is identified by its genus, Stachys.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a very specific and limited geographical distribution within the natural world. Its presence is primarily recorded within the region of Western Asia. Specifically, the species is native to the country of Iran. Because its known range is so narrow, it is considered a localized botanical specimen. This restricted habitat highlights the unique environmental requirements necessary for its growth.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Stachys pilifera is characterized by its classification as a chamaephyte, a life form that defines its strategy for surviving seasonal environmental fluctuations. As a chamaephyte, the plant maintains its perennating buds very close to the soil surface, often just slightly above it, which allows it to withstand moderate temperature changes and herbivory while remaining poised for rapid regrowth. This specific growth habit ensures that the plant can navigate its ecological niche by protecting its vital regenerative structures near the ground level. By utilizing this chamaephyte life form, Stachys pilifera balances the need for structural stability with the ability to respond dynamically to its surrounding habitat.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Morphology

The morphology of Stachys pilifera is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting plant, functioning as a non-climbing species that maintains its own structural integrity without the need for external support. It is an independent organism, showing no parasitic tendencies toward other plants, and it thrives in a terrestrial habitat rather than existing as an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Stachys pilifera has 13 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CARVACROL, THYMOL, Caryophyllene oxide, Flavonoid, Flavonoids.

CARVACROL

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
2. The Analyst

THYMOL

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
2. The Analyst

Caryophyllene oxide

1. Natural product research

Flavonoid

1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Flavonoids

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

LIMONENE

1. Natural product research

Monoterpenes

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Sesquiterpenes

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Spathulenol

1. Natural product research

Terpenoids

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Activities

Stachys pilifera has 7 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticancer, Antitumor, Cytotoxic.

Antioxidant

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
3. Research in pharmaceutical sciences
4. Journal of toxicology

Antimicrobial

1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences
2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Anticancer

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Antitumor

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Cytotoxic

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Hepatoprotective

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Nephroprotective

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Conditions

Stachys pilifera has 12 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include inflammation, infectious diseases, MCF-7 cells, acute renal failure, asthma.

Inflammation

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Iranian Red Crescent medical journal
3. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Infectious diseases

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Iranian Red Crescent medical journal

Mcf-7 cells

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Acute renal failure

1. Journal of toxicology

Asthma

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Cholestasis

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Colon cancer

1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Common cold

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Formalin test

1. Iranian Red Crescent medical journal

Infections

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Preparations

Stachys pilifera has 9 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanolic extract, hydroalcoholic extract, Hydroalcoholic Extract, Stachys pilifera extract, essential oil.

Ethanolic extract

1. Journal of toxicology
2. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Hydroalcoholic extract

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
2. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Hydroalcoholic extract

1. Journal of toxicology

Stachys pilifera extract

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Essential oil

1. Natural product research

Ethanol extract

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Hydro-alcoholic extract from aerial parts of stachys pilifera (hesp)

1. Iranian Red Crescent medical journal

Methanolic extract

1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Methanolic extracts

1. The Analyst