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Clinopodium ashei

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID6440320d55459670678109
Scientific name Clinopodium ashei
Authority (Weath.) Small
First published in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 51: 385 (1924)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Ornamental horticulture: cultivated for landscaping and herb gardens; the aromatic foliage provides visual and scent interest in cultivated settings.
- Essential oil: extracted from leaves and used as a reference material in analytical chemistry and phytochemical research.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
- The essential oil of Clinopodium ashei has been analyzed for its aromatic profile; it serves as a standard in fragrance chemistry studies and is not currently commercialized.

Properties relevant to use:
- The leaf essential oil is dominated by monoterpenes, notably 1,8‑cineole (eucalyptol) and camphor, which confer a fresh, camphoraceous aroma. These volatile compounds are the basis for the plant’s aromatic utility.

Standards and regulation:
- No dedicated product standard exists for Clinopodium ashei oil; however, general essential‑oil quality specifications (e.g., ISO 11014) are applicable to any essential‑oil derived from the species. Ornamental plantings are subject to standard horticultural and plant‑movement regulations (e.g., USDA‑APHIS rules for native species).

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Clinopodium ashei is native to a limited geographic range in the southeastern United States. Because wild populations are localized, horticultural propagation is encouraged to supply ornamental demand and to reduce pressure on natural stands.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Satureja ashei Weath. Rhodora 26: 80 (1924)
Calamintha ashei (Weath.) Shinners Sida 1(2): 73. 1962 [23 Nov 1962]

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Language Common/alternative name
English ashe's calamint

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
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- Native

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000890771
USDA Plants CLAS2
Tropicos 17603388
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:61174-2
The Plant List kew-43450
Open Tree Of Life 248835
NCBI Taxonomy 260596
Nature Serve 2.148431
IPNI 61174-2
iNaturalist 160753
GBIF 2926951
Freebase /m/0j3cwxj
EOL 392398
USDA GRIN 412164
Wikipedia Clinopodium_ashei

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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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
Geographic And Taxonomic Occurrence R‐based Scrubbing (gatoRs): An R package and workflow for processing biodiversity data Patten NN, Gaynor ML, Soltis DE, Soltis PS Appl Plant Sci 21-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC11022233
doi:10.1002/aps3.11575
Allelopathic Properties of Lamiaceae Species: Prospects and Challenges to Use in Agriculture Islam AK, Suttiyut T, Anwar MP, Juraimi AS, Kato-Noguchi H Plants (Basel) 31-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9182988
doi:10.3390/plants11111478
PMID:35684250
A revision of the Megachile subgenus Litomegachile Mitchell with an illustrated key and description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Megachilini) Bzdyk EL Zookeys 13-Sep-2012
PMCID:PMC3487634
doi:10.3897/zookeys.221.3234
PMID:23129980
Osmia species (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) from the southeastern United States with modified facial hairs: taxonomy, host plants, and conservation status Rightmyer MG, Deyrup M, Ascher JS, Griswold T Zookeys 21-Nov-2011
PMCID:PMC3264411
doi:10.3897/zookeys.148.1497
PMID:22287900
Staminal Evolution in the Genus Salvia (Lamiaceae): Molecular Phylogenetic Evidence for Multiple Origins of the Staminal Lever Walker JB, Sytsma KJ Ann Bot 22-Aug-2006
PMCID:PMC2735309
doi:10.1093/aob/mcl176
PMID:16926227
Menthofurans from Calamintha ashei: Effects on Schizachyrium scoparium and Lactuca sativa Nesrin Tanrisever, Nikolaus H. Fischer, G.Bruce Williamson Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
Menthofurans from Calamintha ashei and the absolute configuration of desacetylcalaminthone Francisco A. Macias, Frank R. Fronczek, Nikolaus H. Fischer Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
(+)-Menthofuran 442478 Click to see 150.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
(3,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-1-benzofuran-5-yl) acetate 14163446 Click to see 222.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
[(5S,6S)-3,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-1-benzofuran-5-yl] acetate 14163447 Click to see 222.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
5-hydroxy-3,6-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-1-benzofuran-4-one 14192238 Click to see 180.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
Evodone 442471 Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(=CO2)C)C(=O)C1 164.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
Menthofuran 329983 Click to see 150.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
Vqjpidczxisjkm-cducuwfysa- 14192239 Click to see 180.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
4,12,12-Trimethyl-9-methylene-5-oxatricyclo(8.2.0.04,6)dodecane 14350 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
Caryophyllene oxide 1742210 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid 64945 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)- 220774 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans
(3-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-1-benzofuran-5-yl) acetate 163103408 Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(=CO2)O)C(=O)C1OC(=O)C 224.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
(5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-1-benzofuran-4-one 163068036 Click to see 182.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7
[(5S,6S)-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-1-benzofuran-5-yl] acetate 163103409 Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(=CO2)O)C(=O)C1OC(=O)C 224.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Tetrahydrofurans
Ethyl 2-[5-(2-hydroxybutyl)oxolan-2-yl]propanoate 163062130 Click to see 244.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)87021-3
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)85013-7

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