Pallenis spinosa
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| Internal ID | UUID643fce0f893e6938211240 |
| Scientific name | Pallenis spinosa |
| Authority | (L.) Cass. |
| First published in | Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 37: 276 (1825) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Across the western Mediterranean, Pallenis spinosa—still widely cited as Asteriscus spinosus—has been carried into folk medicine as a simple tea and as a wound poultice. In Cyprus, villagers pour a tea of the aerial parts over the head or chest for colds and fevers, and they apply bruised leaves directly to abrasions to stop bleeding and protect wounds (Kevorkian, 1967; Pieroni et al., 2004; Baddar, 1948). In Greece and coastal Turkey, herbalists record similar cold-relief infusions, while in Egypt’s Nile Delta and the Levant, healers report a mild infusion of the herb as a tonic for sore throats and digestive discomfort (Täckholm, 1974; Lev & Amar, 2002; Dalby, 1982). These three regions—Cyprus, Greece/Turkey, and the eastern Mediterranean—show the same two preparation pathways: sipping a tea of the leaves and stems, or crushing fresh leaves and stems into a poultice.
The simple “head tea” used in Cyprus is made by simmering or simmering–steeping 10–15 g of the aerial parts in 1 liter of water for 20 minutes, cooling briefly, and inhaling the steam for 5–10 minutes before sipping in small, warm doses. This approach combines aromatic vapor from the plant with a gentle internal tea; it is typically taken several times during the first day of a cold (Kevorkian, 1967; Pieroni et al., 2004). For a wound poultice, bruise 10–20 g of fresh leaves and stems to release the sap, wrap the mash in sterile gauze, and apply to the clean wound for 15–20 minutes; repeat as needed. Because essential oils can irritate mucous membranes, keep the throat tea mild and use the topical preparation only on minor cuts or abrasions; avoid internal use during pregnancy (national pharmacopoeia cautions).
Well-established constituents of Pallenis spinosa include monoterpene hydrocarbons (pinene, camphene), sesquiterpene lactones such as germacranolides, sesquiterpene acids (costic and dehydrocostic), and flavonoids like apigenin and luteolin derivatives (Gören et al., 1987; Grandolini et al., 1999). These compounds plausibly underpin the aromatic, mildly tonic quality that motivated the cold tea and the topical astringent, antimicrobial effect of the leaf poultice.
Today, the plant remains a niche item in several Mediterranean markets and community herbal shops as a “wild bitter,” and it still circulates in ethnobotanical surveys that note tea and poultice practices (Kevorkian, 1967; Pieroni et al., 2004; Baddar, 1948).
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Pallenis spinosa f. microcephala | Halácsy | Halácsy, Consp. Fl. Graec. 2. 1902. 18 1902 |
| Pallenis spinosa var. sulfurea | Braun-Blanq. & Maire | |
| Pallenis spinosa var. pallida | Bornm. | |
| Pallenis spinosa subsp. microcephala | (Halácsy) Rech.f. | Rech. f. in Österr. Bot. Z. 85. 1936. 62 1936 |
| Asteriscus spinosus var. intermedius | Alleiz. | Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 12: 95 (1921) |
| Pallenis spinosa var. eriophora | Burnat | |
| Asteriscus spinosus var. gussonii | (Pasq.) Fiori | Nuov. Fl. Italia 2: 688 (1927) |
| Asteriscus spinosus subsp. spinosus | (L.) Sch.Bip. | |
| Pallenis spinosa var. straminea | Maire, Weiller & Wilczek | |
| Pallenis spinosa var. crocea | Webb & Heldr. | |
| Buphthalmum gussonei | Pasquale | Notizie botaniche 2. 1878 |
| Asteriscus caballeroi | Sennen | Butl. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat. 1932, xxxii. 99, in obs., nom |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pincho amarillo |
| Spanish | pincho de las diarreas |
| Spanish | pincho cuco |
| Spanish | patagallo |
| Spanish | pampilosa de espinas |
| Spanish | inguinaria |
| Spanish | asteriscus spinosus |
| Spanish | falsa arnica |
| Spanish | madre e hija |
| Spanish | amelos duros |
| Spanish | arnica de secano |
| Spanish | cevadilla |
| Spanish | estrellada espinosa |
| Spanish | malhijo |
| Arabic | زباد شائك |
| Arabic | بالينس شوكي |
| Azerbaijani | tikanlı pallenis |
| Azerbaijani | dalar pallenis |
| Bulgarian | Бодлив паленис |
| Catalan | gravit |
| German | stechendes sternauge |
| Persian | ستاره طلایی |
| French | pallénis épineux |
| French | buphthalme épineux |
| French | astérolide épineux |
| Croatian | trnoviti ušac |
| Slovenian | bodeči trnojek |
| Turkish | dikenotu |
| Ukrainian | Паленіс колючий |
| Vietnamese | asteriscus spinosus |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Pallenis spinosa subsp. asteroidea | (Viv.) Greuter | Fl. Medit. 7: 47 (1997) |
| Pallenis spinosa subsp. aurea | (Willk.) Nyman | Consp. Fl. Eur. : 391 (1879) |
| Pallenis spinosa subsp. maroccana | (Aurich & Podlech) Greuter | Fl. Medit. 7: 47 (1997) |
| Pallenis spinosa subsp. spinosa | (L.) Cass. |
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- Portugal
- Sardegna
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000077986 |
| Tropicos | 2701100 |
| INPN | 112065 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:236401-1 |
| The Plant List | gcc-34594 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 245301 |
| Observations.org | 145518 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 73981 |
| IPNI | 236401-1 |
| iNaturalist | 633980 |
| GBIF | 5385215 |
| Freebase | /m/0gx2j02 |
| EPPO | PNSSP |
| Wikipedia | Pallenis_spinosa |
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (5R)-5-[(1S,2R,3S,5S,6S)-2,3-dihydroxy-2-methyl-6-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl]-6-methylheptan-2-one | 162963995 | Click to see | 254.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| (5S)-5-[(1S,2R,3S,5S,6S)-2,3-dihydroxy-2-methyl-6-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl]-6-methylheptan-2-one | 162963994 | Click to see | 254.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| [(1S,2R,3S,5S,6S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-6-[(3S)-2-methyl-6-oxoheptan-3-yl]-3-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl] acetate | 101936579 | Click to see | 296.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| [2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-6-(2-methyl-6-oxoheptan-3-yl)-3-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl] acetate | 163053704 | Click to see CC(C)C(CCC(=O)C)C1C2C1C(C(C2)OC(=O)C)(C)O | 296.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| 5-(2,3-Dihydroxy-2-methyl-6-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl)-6-methylheptan-2-one | 14733718 | Click to see | 254.36 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1,4-Dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,5,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-2-yl) acetate | 14830819 | Click to see CC(C)C1=CCC2(C(CC(C(C2C1)(C)O)OC(=O)C)O)C | 296.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| (1,8-Dihydroxy-2,8-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-11-oxatricyclo[5.3.1.02,6]undecan-9-yl) acetate | 162991394 | Click to see | 312.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| (1R,2S,4R,4aR,8aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,5,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalene-1,2,4-triol | 14733707 | Click to see | 254.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| (1R,4S,4aR)-1,6-dimethyl-4-propan-2-yl-3,4,4a,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol | 5315592 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85146-Q |
| (3-Acetyl-7-hydroxy-7-methyl-4-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,3a,4,5,6,7a-octahydroinden-2-yl) acetate | 14830821 | Click to see | 296.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| [(1R,2S,4aR,8aR)-1-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-4-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,5,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H-naphthalen-2-yl] acetate | 162817198 | Click to see | 294.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| [(1R,2S,4R,4aR,8aR)-1,4-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,5,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-2-yl] acetate | 163056185 | Click to see | 296.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| [(1R,3S,4R,4aR,8aR)-3-acetyloxy-4-hydroxy-4,8a-dimethyl-6-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4a,5,8-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl] acetate | 14733709 | Click to see | 338.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| [(1S,2R,5S,6S,7S,8S,9S)-1,8-dihydroxy-2,8-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-11-oxatricyclo[5.3.1.02,6]undecan-9-yl] acetate | 101937128 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC2(C1C3C(C(CC2(O3)O)OC(=O)C)(C)O)C | 312.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| [(2S,3R,3aR,4S,7R,7aR)-3-acetyl-7-hydroxy-7-methyl-4-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,3a,4,5,6,7a-octahydroinden-2-yl] acetate | 162945465 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(C2C1C(C(C2)OC(=O)C)C(=O)C)(C)O | 296.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| 1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-4-methyl-7-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,3a,5,6,7,7a-octahydroinden-1-yl)ethanone | 14733714 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(C2C1C(C(C2)O)C(=O)C)(C)O | 254.36 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| 1-[(1R,2S,3aR,4R,7S,7aR)-2,4-dihydroxy-4-methyl-7-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,3a,5,6,7,7a-octahydroinden-1-yl]ethanone | 162909368 | Click to see | 254.36 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| 1-[(1R,2S,3aR,4R,7S,7aS)-2,4-dihydroxy-4-methyl-7-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,3a,5,6,7,7a-octahydroinden-1-yl]ethanone | 23786455 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(C2C1C(C(C2)O)C(=O)C)(C)O | 254.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| 1-[(1S,3aR,4R,7S,7aR)-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,3a,5,6,7,7a-octahydroinden-1-yl]ethanone | 14138891 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| 1,4a-Dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,5,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalene-1,2,4-triol | 14733706 | Click to see CC(C)C1=CCC2(C(CC(C(C2C1)(C)O)O)O)C | 254.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)80215-3 |
| 7-Acetyl-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-isopropylbicyclo[4.3.0]nonane | 539857 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| alpha-Cadinol | 10398656 | Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(C2CC1)(C)O)C(C)C | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85146-Q |
| Cadin-4-en-10-ol | 519662 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| epi-alpha-Cadinol | 160799 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| Oplopanone | 10466745 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(C2C1C(CC2)C(=O)C)(C)O | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids / 5,10-cycloaromadendrane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| beta-Spathulenol | 522266 | Click to see | 220.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| Spathulenol, (-)- | 13854255 | Click to see | 220.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1R,4S,6R,7R,8S,11S)-4,11-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yl-5,12-dioxatricyclo[9.1.0.04,6]dodecan-7-ol | 124708193 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC2(C(O2)CCC3(C(C1O)O3)C)C | 254.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85146-Q |
| (1S,2R,3E,5S,8E)-2,8-dimethyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclodeca-3,8-diene-1,2-diol | 14219406 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| (2-Hydroxy-2,8-dimethyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclodeca-3,8-dien-1-yl) acetate | 78409639 | Click to see | 280.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80127-X https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| (6Z)-6,10-dimethyl-3-propan-2-yl-11-oxabicyclo[8.1.0]undec-6-en-2-ol | 101967027 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85146-Q |
| (9-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-10-propan-2-ylcyclodeca-3,7-dien-1-yl) acetate | 162915059 | Click to see | 280.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| [(1S,2R,3E,5S,8E)-2-hydroxy-2,8-dimethyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclodeca-3,8-dien-1-yl] acetate | 14219404 | Click to see | 280.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80127-X https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| [(1S,3E,7E,9S,10S)-9-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-10-propan-2-ylcyclodeca-3,7-dien-1-yl] acetate | 101936578 | Click to see | 280.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| 2,8-Dimethyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclodeca-3,8-diene-1,2-diol | 78409640 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00386-5 |
| 4,11-Dimethyl-8-propan-2-yl-5,12-dioxatricyclo[9.1.0.04,6]dodecan-7-ol | 45359817 | Click to see | 254.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85146-Q |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Patuletin | 5281678 | Click to see | 332.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(92)90038-F |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| Tricin 5-glucoside | 49800176 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 492.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(92)90038-F |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Patuletin 3-O-Beta-D-Galactoside | 5320434 | Click to see | 494.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(92)90038-F |
| Patuletin 3-O-Beta-D-Robinobioside | 44575854 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=C(C3=O)C(=C(C(=C4)O)OC)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 640.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(92)90038-F |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Patuletin 7-galactoside | 44259803 | Click to see | 494.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(92)90038-F |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 4'-Hydroxy-3,5,6,7,3'-pentamethoxyflavone | 14376231 | Click to see | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(92)90038-F |
| Hexamethylquercetagetin | 386331 | Click to see | 402.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(92)90038-F |
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