Drosanthemum hispidum

Drosanthemum hispidum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Drosanthemum
Species:
D. hispidum
Binomial name
Drosanthemum hispidum
(L.) Schwantes (1927)
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

 This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Drosanthemum hispidum​. Encyclopedia of Life.

References

  1. ^ "Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwant. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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