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botanical illustration of Lepechinia urbanii, Lepechinia urbanii

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Lepechinia urbanii

Lepechinia urbanii

Hispaniolan Pitcher Sage · Salvia · Salvia cimarrona · Salvia de la rucilla (Dominican Republic)

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Dominican Republic

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Flu, Catarrh

Science studied: CARNOSOL

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: Lepechinia urbanii

Common names: Hispaniolan Pitcher Sage, Salvia, Salvia cimarrona, Salvia de la rucilla (Dominican Republic)

History

The source record documents this plant in Dominican Republic.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Bronchitis
  • Flu
  • Catarrh

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • Dominican Republic

Documented cultural uses

  • Bronchitis
  • Flu
  • Catarrh

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

  • Bronchitis · Dominican Republic · "
  • Flu · Dominican Republic · "
  • Catarrh · Dominican Republic · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • CARNOSOL

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.

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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