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Drummond's Pennyroyal
Hedeoma drummondii
Drummond's Pennyroyal · Drummond's false pennyroyal · Drummond's false pennyroyal (EN) · Drummond's pennyroyal · New Mexico pennyroyal · Poleo
At a glance
Origin / distribution: MX
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: CITRONELLAL, EO, GERANIAL, MYRCENE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Hedeoma drummondii
Common names: Drummond's Pennyroyal, Drummond's false pennyroyal, Drummond's false pennyroyal (EN), Drummond's pennyroyal, New Mexico pennyroyal, Poleo
POWO: 447626-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in MX.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- MX
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Antimycobacterial Activity of <i>Hedeoma drummondii</i> against <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria. · 2023 source ↗
- Antimicrobial activity of Hedeoma drummondii against opportunistic pathogens. · 2011 source ↗
- Antiproliferative effect from the Mexican poleo (Hedeoma drummondii). · 2010 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CITRONELLAL
- EO
- GERANIAL
- MYRCENE
- NERAL
- BETA-PHELLANDRENE
- ALPHA-PINENE
- SABINENE-HYDRATE
- TERPINEN-4-OL
- 1,8-CINEOLE
- TRANS-OCIMENE
- SABINENE
- BETA-PINENE
- BORNEOL
- CAMPHENE
- CAMPHOR
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- ISOMENTHONE
- ISOPULEGONE
- LIMONENE
- MENTHOL
- MENTHONE
- PULEGONE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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