Condea verticillata

Condea verticillata, commonly known as John Charles,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is found in Mexico, Florida, Central America, the Caribbean, and northwestern South America.[1][3][4] It has also been introduced to Hawaii.[4]

Condea verticillata
Epitype of Condea verticillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Condea
Species:
C. verticillata
Binomial name
Condea verticillata
(Jacq.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastor 2012[1]
Synonyms
  • Hyptis verticillata Jacquin 1787
  • Mesosphaerum verticillatum (Jacq.) Kuntze 1891

John Charles is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of conditions including coughs, colds, fever, tonsillitis, bronchitis, uterine fibroids, skin infections, and stomach ache.[2][5] The leaf and stem of the plant contain the lignan podophyllotoxin.[2]

References
  1. Harley, R. M.; Pastore, J. F. B. (27 June 2012). "A generic revision and new combinations in the Hyptidinae (Lamiaceae), based on molecular and morphological evidence" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 58 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.58.1.1.
  2. Arvigo, Rosita; Balick, Michael (1993). Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize (1st ed.). Lotus Press. p. 101. ISBN 0914955136.
  3. "Condea verticillata - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "Condea verticillata (Jacq.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. Kuhnt, Michaela; Pröbstle, Andrea; Rimpler, Horst; Bauer, Rudolf; Heinrich, Michael (June 1995). "Biological and Pharmacological Activities and Further Constituents of Hyptis verticillata". Planta Medica. 61 (3): 227–232. doi:10.1055/s-2006-958061. PMID 7617764.
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