Drosanthemum hispidum
Appearance
Drosanthemum hispidum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Drosanthemum |
Species: | D. hispidum
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Binomial name | |
Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes (1927)
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Synonyms | |
Mesembryanthemum hispidum L. (1753) |
Drosanthemum hispidum, the hairy dewflower, is a species of perennial herb in the family Aizoaceae (stone plants). They are succulent plants and have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Colletes schultzei.[1][2]
D. hispidum contains the alkaloid 4'-O-demethylmesembrenol[3] structurally related to alkaloids in Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum).
Sources
[edit]This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Drosanthemum hispidum. Encyclopedia of Life.
References
[edit]- ^ "Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwant. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Drosanthemum hispidum (Hairy Dewflower) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Smith, Michael T.; Field, Courtney R.; Crouch, Neil R.; Hirst, Manton (1998). "The Distribution of Mesembrine Alkaloids in Selected Taxa of the Mesembryanthemaceae and their Modification in the Sceletium Derived 'Kougoed'". Pharmaceutical Biology. 36 (3): 173–179. doi:10.1076/phbi.36.3.173.6350.