Biology:Aphyllocladus denticulatus

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Short description: Species of plant

Aphyllocladus denticulatus
Aphyllocladus denticulatus (Asteraceae) (33761236140).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Aphyllocladus
Species:
A. denticulatus
Binomial name
Aphyllocladus denticulatus
(J.Rémy) Cabrera
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclolepis denticulata J.Rémy

Aphyllocladus denticulatus is a plant species in the Asteraceae.[1] The species is native to the interior valleys of Chile . The species lives in dry habitat with extremely limited rainfall.[2]

A chemical study of the species found that it produces the compound 5-Methylcoumarin, which has only been previously discovered in members of the Asteraceae subtribe Mutisiinae.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Aphyllocladus denticulatus" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/16337-2. Retrieved 14 December 2021. 
  2. "Description and images of Aphyllocladus denticulatus var. calvus". http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH2029.htm. 
  3. Zdero, C.; Bohlmann, F.; Niemeyer, H.M. (January 1988). "5-Methylcoumarin derivatives from Aphyllocladus denticulatus". Phytochemistry 27 (6): 1821–1825. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(88)80452-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15586896 entry