Drosanthemum hispidum
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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).
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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.
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