Indian Journal of Ecology
Web of Science
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue: 5

Morphological and chemical profile of Pulicaria undulata L. (Compositae) in Iraq

Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

*E-mail: dr.khansaa@nhm.uobaghdad.edu.iq

Online published on 16 May, 2025.

Abstract

The morphological features of Pulicariaundulata (L.) C.A. Mey. were observed. This species is a perennial plant, twiggy subshrub 30-120 cm high with a deep root system, leaves are lanceolate, semi-amplexicaul and decurrent on one side, Inflorescence in irregular cymes, peduncles 4-5 cm long, Involucre 5-7 × 3-4 mm, phyllaries numerous, linear, brown, hairy or glabrous. Kaempferol, kaempferol 3-methyl ether, 6-methoxykaempferol, quercetin, quercetin 3-methyl ether, quercetin 3,7-dimethyl were estimatedusing HPLC chromatography.

Keywords

Compositae, Chemical study, Iraq, Morphological study, Pulicaria