Biology:Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii
Carruthers’ falseface (Pseuderanthemum carruthersii) flowers.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Pseuderanthemum
Species:
P. carruthersii
Binomial name
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii
(Seem.) Guillaumin
Synonyms
  • Eranthemum atropurpureum W.Bull
  • Eranthemum aureoreticulatum B.S.Williams
  • Eranthemum aureoreticulatum Hook.f.
  • Eranthemum carruthersii Seem.
  • Eranthemum nigrescens W.Bull
  • Eranthemum nigrum Linden
  • Eranthemum reticulatum W.Bull
  • Eranthemum reticulatum A.de Vos [Illegitimate]
  • Eranthemum schomburgkii auct.
  • Eranthemum tricolor W.Bull
  • Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (W.Bull) Radlk.
  • Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum (W.Bull) Fosberg
  • Pseuderanthemum reticulatum Radlk.
  • Siphoneranthemum atropurpureum (W.Bull) Kuntze
  • Siphoneranthemum reticulatum Kuntze
  • Siphoneranthemum tricolor Kuntze[1]

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii, the Carruthers' falseface,[2] is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native from the Solomon Islands to Vanuatu.[3]

Chemical analysis

The Carruthers' falseface is highly used in researches for extracting many chemical compounds. The following chemicals can be found in the plant.

Lignans

  • Eudesmin
  • Magnolin
  • Syringaresinol
  • Episyringaresinol
  • 1-hydroxysyringaresinol
  • Pseuderesinol
  • Pseuderanoside

Triterpenes

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5642855 entry