Biology:Incarvillea sinensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Incarvillea sinensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Incarvillea |
| Species: | I. sinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Incarvillea sinensis Lam.
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Incarvillea sinensis is a plant species in the genus Incarvillea.
Description
This species is native to Asia and grows to 2 feet tall at maturity. It flowers with rose-like pink flowers. The genus of this plant, Incarvillea is named after the French Jesuit missionary and botanist Pierre Nicholas Le Chéron d'Incarville. [1][2]
Uses
The plant has been used in traditional Chinese medicine as an analgesic and as a treatment for rheumatism. Incarvillateine isolated from Incarvillea sinensis has demonstrated significant analgesic activity when compared to the opiate alkaloid morphine.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Incarvillea sinensis 'Cheron Pink' - Plant Finder". http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=f255.
- ↑ "Seasonal variation in the mating system of a selfing annual with large floral displays". Annals of Botany 117 (3): 391–400. March 2016. doi:10.1093/aob/mcv186. PMID 26721904.
- ↑ Nakamura, M.; Chi, Y. M.; Yan, W. M.; Nakasugi, Y.; Yoshizawa, T.; Irino, N.; Hashimoto, F.; Kinjo, J. et al. (1999-09-01). "Strong antinociceptive effect of incarvillateine, a novel monoterpene alkaloid from Incarvillea sinensis". Journal of Natural Products 62 (9): 1293–1294. doi:10.1021/np990041c. ISSN 0163-3864. PMID 10514316.
- ↑ "Antinociceptive effects of incarvillateine, a monoterpene alkaloid from Incarvillea sinensis, and possible involvement of the adenosine system". Scientific Reports 5: 16107. November 2015. doi:10.1038/srep16107. PMID 26527075.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15225800 entry
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