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Scilla madeirensis
Scilla madeirensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Madeira and the Savage Islands.[1]
| Scilla madeirensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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[1] | |
The bulbs of the plant have been found to contain 2,4-(4′-aminobenzenamine)pyrimidine, which has limited evidence as a α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Scilla madeirensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-11
- ^ 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.