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Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

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Carruthers' falseface
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P. carruthersii
Binomial name
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii
(Seem.) Guillaumin
Synonyms
  • Eranthemum atropurpureum W.Bull
  • Eranthemum aureoreticulatum B.S.Williams
  • Eranthemum aureoreticulatum Hook.f.
  • Eranthemum carruthersii Seem.
  • Eranthemum nigrescens W.Bull
  • Eranthemum nigrum Linden
  • Eranthemum reticulatum W.Bull
  • Eranthemum reticulatum A.de Vos [Illegitimate]
  • Eranthemum schomburgkii auct.
  • Eranthemum tricolor W.Bull
  • Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (W.Bull) Radlk.
  • Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum (W.Bull) Fosberg
  • Pseuderanthemum reticulatum Radlk.
  • Siphoneranthemum atropurpureum (W.Bull) Kuntze
  • Siphoneranthemum reticulatum Kuntze
  • Siphoneranthemum tricolor Kuntze[1]

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii, the Carruthers' falseface,[2] is a species of plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is endemic to Asia.

Chemical analysis

The Carruthers' falseface is highly used in researches for extracting many chemical compounds. The following chemicals can be found in the plant.

Lignans

Triterpenes

References

  1. ^ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2406673
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pseuderanthemum carruthersii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.