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Plocama calabrica

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
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Internal ID UUID64402a433c88d815650149
Scientific name Plocama calabrica
Authority (L.f.) M.Backlund & Thulin
First published in Taxon 56: 516 (2007)

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Plocama calabrica, a Mediterranean dwarf broom native to coastal Crete and nearby islands, appears only sparingly in the ethnobotanical record and is not widely cited in major herbal compendia. No credible primary sources—monographs, peer‑reviewed ethnobotanical papers, or reputable historic herbals—document infusions, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices of this species across distinct cultures, or provide named uses, plant parts, and preparation details. Because documented, verifiable ethnobotanical information for Plocama calabrica is lacking, no paragraph can be produced.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Pavetta foetidissima Cyril. Pl. Rar. Neapol. Fasc. i. 7. 1788 [Jan-Jun 1788]
Asperula calabrica L.f. Suppl. Pl. : 120 (1782)
Asperula ciliata Moench Methodus : 484 (1794)
Putoria balearica Steud. Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 67 (1841)
Putoria calabrica (L.) DC. Prodr. 4: 577 (1830)
Putoria calabrica var. atlantis Litard. & Maire Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 4: 107. 1924
Putoria calabrica var. gypsacea Nábelek Spisy Přír. Fak. Masarykovy Univ. 35: 131. 1923
Putoria calabrica var. hispanica (Boiss. & Reut.) Jahand. & Maire Cat. Pl. Maroc 3: 707 1934
Putoria cymosa Pomel Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. : 80 (1874)
Putoria hispanica Boiss. & Reut. Diagn. Pl. Orient. , ser. 2, 2: 108 (1856)
Sherardia foetidissima Cirillo Char. Comm. : 54 (1784)
Putoria calabrica subsp. hispanica (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman Consp. Fl. Eur. 323. 1879 (1879)
Putoria calabrica var. pubescens Lange Prodr. Fl. Hispan. 2: 300. 1868
Ernodea calabrica Link Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 138 (1821)
Plocama calabrica var. alba Göktürk, O.D.Düșen, B.Gürcan & U.Sarpkaya Acta Bot. Croat. 78(2): 143. 2019
Asperula foetida Pers. Syn. Pl. 1: 524 (1805)
Putoria foetida A.Rich. Mém. Rubiac. : 80 (1830)
Sherardia foetida Lam. Tabl. Encycl. 1: 267 (1792)
Ernodea montana Sm. Fl. Graec. Prodr. 1: 98 (1806)
Putoria calabrica var. eucalabrica Maire Cat. Pl. Maroc 3: 707 (1934)
Putoria calabrica var. hispanica (Boiss. & Reut.) Litard. & Maire Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc 21-22: 36 (1929 publ. 1930)

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Alternate between 20°C and 4°C for 3 months each, across multiple cycles, acknowledging that germination may be prolonged.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Asia-temperate
    • Western Asia
      • Cyprus
      • East Aegean Islands
      • Iraq
      • Lebanon-Syria
      • Palestine
      • Turkey
  • Europe
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Albania
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Kriti
      • Sicilia
      • Yugoslavia
    • Southwestern Europe
      • Spain

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000809755
Tropicos 100245122
Flora of Italy 4088
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77080086-1
The Plant List kew-347971
Open Tree Of Life 877661
NCBI Taxonomy 35915
IPNI 77080086-1
iNaturalist 487009
GBIF 3846360
EOL 1107968

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Secondary Metabolites from Rubiaceae Species Martins D, Nunez CV Molecules 22-Jul-2015
PMCID:PMC6331836
doi:10.3390/molecules200713422
PMID:26205062
Iridoids from Putoria calabrica Rosa Tundis, Brigitte Deguin, Francesco Menichini, François Tillequin Elsevier BV 14-Oct-2002
doi:10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
Lucidin type anthraquinone glycosides from Putoria calabrica. Caliş I, Tasdemir D, Ireland CM, Sticher O Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 01-May-2002
doi:10.1248/CPB.50.701
PMID:12036036
Flavonoid, iridoid, and lignan glycosides from Putoria calabrica. Calis I, Heilmann J, Tasdemir D, Linden A, Ireland CM, Sticher O J Nat Prod 01-Jul-2001
doi:10.1021/NP000614H
PMID:11473436

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones
1-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyanthracene-9,10-dione 139035327 Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3C2=O)O)CO)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.701
Lucidin 3-O-glucoside 101938917 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.701
Lucidin 3-primeveroside 21917783 Click to see 564.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.701
Lucidin primeveroside 160180 Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(C(=C4C(=C3)C(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5C4=O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 564.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.701
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones / Hydroxyanthraquinones
5,6-Dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methoxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyanthracene-9,10-dione 24205973 Click to see 478.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.701
6-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methoxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyanthracene-9,10-dione 10972609 Click to see COC1=C2C(=CC(=C1CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)C4=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C4)O 462.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.701
6-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methoxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyanthracene-9,10-dione 85351286 Click to see COC1=C2C(=CC(=C1CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)C4=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C4)O 462.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.701
Putorinoside A 10994429 Click to see 478.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.701
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[4-[(1S,3aS,4S,6aS)-1-[3,5-dimethoxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-1,3a,4,6a-tetrahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-4-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 163028601 Click to see 798.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-[4-[[4-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[3-methoxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]oxolan-3-yl]methyl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 73108741 Click to see 684.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
2-[4-[(3aR,6aS)-6-[3,5-dimethoxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 138107782 Click to see 742.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
2-[4-[1-[3,5-Dimethoxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-1,3a,4,6a-tetrahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-4-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 163028600 Click to see CC1(C2C(C(O1)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)C(OC2C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)OC)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)OC)(C)C)C 798.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Clemastanin B 10009802 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(C2CO)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O 684.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Npc279481 226371 Click to see 742.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(2S)-2-[(3E)-4,8-dimethylnona-3,7-dienyl]-2,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol 163194297 Click to see CC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(CC2)(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)O 328.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
(1S,4aR,7aR)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid 162925519 Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O)CO 374.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
5-Hydroxy-7-(methylsulfanylcarbonyloxymethyl)-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid 73809257 Click to see 464.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
7-(Acetyloxymethyl)-5-hydroxy-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid 13935238 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
7-(Hydroxymethyl)-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid 323273 Click to see 374.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Asperulosidic acid 11968867 Click to see CC(=O)OCC1=CC(C2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Asperulosidicacid 145709477 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Desacetyl asperulosidic acid 12315348 Click to see 390.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Geniposide 107848 Click to see 388.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
Geniposidic Acid 443354 Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O)CO 374.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
methyl (4aR,7aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 137706142 Click to see 388.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
Paederosidic Acid 21592249 Click to see 464.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid 64945 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
[2-Oxo-8-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[5.3.1.04,11]undeca-1(10),5-dien-6-yl]methyl methylsulfanylformate 328201 Click to see CSC(=O)OCC1=CC2C3C1C(OC=C3C(=O)O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 446.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
[5-(hexopyranosyloxy)-1-oxo-2a,4a,5,7b-tetrahydro-1H-2,6-dioxacyclopenta[cd]inden-4-yl]methyl acetate 233330 Click to see CC(=O)OCC1=CC2C3C1C(OC=C3C(=O)O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 414.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
6-(Hydroxymethyl)-8-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[5.3.1.04,11]undeca-1(10),5-dien-2-one 75055027 Click to see 372.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Asperuloside 84298 Click to see CC(=O)OCC1=CC2C3C1C(OC=C3C(=O)O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 414.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Deacetylasperuloside 44593378 Click to see 372.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Paederoside 442432 Click to see CSC(=O)OCC1=CC2C3C1C(OC=C3C(=O)O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 446.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00135-1
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[4-[(2R,3S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 10625848 Click to see 522.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Dihydrodehydroconiferyl alcohol 4-O-glucoside 14681438 Click to see 522.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
(2R,3S)-8-[(2R,3S,4S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol 14540824 Click to see 546.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-4-oxo-7-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163040284 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)O 904.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
[6-[2-[2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-4-oxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl] 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 74258867 Click to see 904.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-7-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162852620 Click to see 742.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-[4,5-dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 24205974 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 742.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Calabricoside A 10876384 Click to see 742.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H
Calabricoside B 11072999 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)O 904.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000614H

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