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Scilla madeirensis

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Scilla madeirensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Scilla
Species:
S. madeirensis
Binomial name
Scilla madeirensis
Menezes[2]

Scilla madeirensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Madeira and the Savage Islands.[2]

In 2003, the bulbs of the plant were found to contain 2,4-(4′-aminobenzenamine)pyrimidine, which has limited evidence as a α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Fernandes, F. (2011). "Scilla madeirensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162131A5547219. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162131A5547219.en. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Scilla madeirensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-11
  3. ^ Dias, C; Paulo, A; Nascimento, J; Houghton, P; Hawkes, JE; Gonçalves, ML (November 2003). "2-(4′-Aminobenzenamine)-pyrimidine, A New α-Antagonist from". Planta Medica. 69 (11): 1060–1062. doi:10.1055/s-2003-45158. PMID 14735449.