Pseuderanthemum carruthersii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Pseuderanthemum |
| Species: | P. carruthersii
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Seem.) Guillaumin
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Pseuderanthemum carruthersii, the Carruthers' falseface,[2] is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native from the Solomon Islands to Vanuatu.[3]
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii is popularly grown as an ornamental outside of its native range.[4] It has been introduced in many tropical countries. Prior to contact with Europeans, Melanesian islanders brought P. carruthersii to different Pacific Islands. Later it also began to be grown in European nurseries.
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii is similar in appearance to Graptophyllum pictum.[5]
Chemical analysis[edit]
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The Carruthers' falseface is highly used in researches for extracting many chemical compounds. The following chemicals can be found in the plant.
Lignans[edit]
- Eudesmin
- Magnolin
- Syringaresinol
- Episyringaresinol
- 1-hydroxysyringaresinol
- Pseuderesinol
- Pseuderanoside
Triterpenes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Seem.) Guillaumin — the Plant List".
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pseuderanthemum carruthersii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Kew Science - Plants of the World online
- ^ Duenas-Lopez, Manuel Angel. "Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (false eranthemum)". CABI Digital Library. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Pseuderanthemum carruthersii cvs. Pseuderanthemum". Cook Islands Biodiversity & Natural Heritage. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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