Teucrium labiosum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Lamiales, falling into the family Lamiaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by its genus, Teucrium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known scientifically as Teucrium labiosum, possesses a very specific and limited range of occurrence. Its natural habitat is concentrated primarily within the borders of China. More specifically, the species can be found throughout the South-Central region of the country. This localized distribution suggests that the plant thrives under the particular climatic conditions of these provinces. Consequently, its geographical presence remains restricted to this particular area of East Asia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Teucrium labiosum is characterized by its classification as a hemicryptophyte, a growth form where the perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or the substrate. This life strategy allows the plant to survive unfavorable seasonal conditions by protecting its vital regenerative structures close to the ground. Within the spectrum of plant life forms, it functions specifically as a hemicryptophyte, distinguishing it from other survival strategies such as phanerophytes, chamaephytes, or therophytes. By maintaining its buds at the soil level, the plant can effectively navigate its environmental niche, ensuring perennial persistence through various climatic cycles.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Teucrium labiosum is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting climber, meaning it possesses the structural integrity to ascend or spread without being strictly dependent on external supports for its primary framework. It functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite, maintaining its own nutritional processes without relying on a host plant for sustenance. Furthermore, it is classified as a terrestrial species rather than an epiphyte, establishing its root system within the soil to draw nutrients and moisture from the ground.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Teucrium labiosum has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Lupeol, Methyl phaeophorbide A, Stigmasta-5,22-dien-3beta-ol, alpha-Spinasterol, stearic acid.

Lupeol

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Methyl phaeophorbide A

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Stigmasta-5,22-dien-3beta-ol

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

alpha-Spinasterol

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

stearic acid

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials