Stemodia maritima

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Bahamas, BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Ache(Stomach), Dropsy, Puerperium

Science studied: STEMARIN, STEMODIN, STEMODINONE, STEMOLIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Scientific name: Stemodia maritima

Common names: Choromí, Meladinha, Obeah Bush, Orozuz, Punti di Luango, Sanseli, Seaside twintip, Tora, Yerba Marga, seaside twintip

POWO: 308488-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Bahamas, BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Ache(Stomach)
• Dropsy
• Puerperium
• Wound
• Lameness
• Parturition
• Swelling

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Bahamas
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Ache(Stomach)
• Dropsy
• Puerperium
• Wound
• Lameness
• Parturition
• Swelling
• Anodyne

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Head) · Bahamas · "
• Ache(Stomach) · Bahamas · "
• Dropsy · Bahamas · "
• Puerperium · Bahamas · "
• Wound · Bahamas · "
• Lameness · Bahamas · "
• Parturition · Bahamas · "
• Swelling · Bahamas · "
• Anodyne · Bahamas · "

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

• <i>Stemodia maritima</i> L. Extract Decreases Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Alveolar Bone Loss in an Experimental Periodontitis Rat Model. · 2017 source ↗
• Bioconversion of Stemodia maritima diterpenes and derivatives by Cunninghamella echinulata var. elegans and Phanerochaete chrysosporium. · 2006 source ↗
• Biotransformation of terpenes from Stemodia maritima by Aspergillus niger ATCC 9142. · 2002 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• STEMARIN
• STEMODIN
• STEMODINONE
• STEMOLIDE
• MARITIMOL
• STEMODINOL

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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