Ajuga orientalis

Ajuga orientalis, also known as Oriental bugle and Eastern bugle,[2] is a herbaceous flowering plant native to the Eastern Mediterranean.[3] It is found in the sandy, dry brushwood and lightly forested regions of the coast.[3] It is usually evergreen, although it may be briefly deciduous in cold winters.[2]

Ajuga orientalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ajuga
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Ajuga orientalis
Synonyms[1]
  • Bugula obliqua Moench
  • Bugula orientalis Mill.
  • Bulga orientalis Kuntze

Description

This plant will grow to be 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) wide and tall after 2–5 years of growing.[2] The 6–30 cm (2.4–11.8 in) long flower stems are produced in spring and summer. They contain 4 to 12 flowers which are tube shaped,10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) long and cream/violet coloured. The calyx is 6–9 mm (0.24–0.35 in) long, with the top lip being cream coloured whilst the bottom being violet. The stamens are found inside. The grey-green leaves are oblong-elliptic, crenate-denate and usually 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) long.[4]

Uses

This species, alongside most other Ajuga, claim to have medicinal effects,[5][6][7] being used in traditional Turkish medicine.[8]

References
  1. "Ajuga orientalis L." 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. "Ajuga orientalis (Oriental bugle)". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. "Flora of Israel Online". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. "Ajuga orientalis Linnaeus, 1753". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. "Bugle, Common". botanical.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  6. "Medicinal Weed: Ajuga, aka Bugleweed". newlifeonahomestead.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. Howard, Michael (1987). Traditional Folk Remedies Century. p.95
  8. Zengin, Gokhan; Ceylan, Ramazan; Katanić, Jelena; Aktumsek, Abdurrahman; Matić, Sanja; Boroja, Tatjana; Stanić, Snežana; Mihailović, Vladimir; Seebaluck-Sandoram, Roumita; Mollica, Adriano; Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi (2018). "Exploring the therapeutic potential and phenolic composition of two Turkish ethnomedicinal plants – Ajuga orientalis L. And Arnebia densiflora (Nordm.) Ledeb". Industrial Crops and Products. 116: 240–248. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.02.054.

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