Biology:Carphephorus odoratissimus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Carphephorus |
| Species: | C. odoratissimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C. Hebert
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Carphephorus odoratissimus (syn. Trilisa odoratissima), common name vanillaleaf,[2] is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. This species is native to the southeastern United States , including the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida.[3][4]
Carphephorus odoratissimus is a herbaceous perennial up to 180 cm (6 feet) in height, and is largely glabrous. It produces a flat-topped inflorescence with many small purplish flower heads containing disc florets but no ray florets.[2]
- Carphephorus odoratissimus var. odoratissimus - Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida
- Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus Wunderlin & B.F.Hansen - Central and South Florida
Uses
Carphephorus odoratissimus var. odoratissimus was given the common name vanillaleaf in reference to the vanilla-like odor that emanates from its foliage, which is due to the high (1.6%) content of coumarin as its major aromatic constituent. As a result, this variety has a history of use in cosmetics, herbal medicine, and as an additive to smoking tobacco.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Plant List, Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F. Gmel.) H.J.-C. Hebert
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Carphephorus odoratissimus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066291.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Henry J.-C. Hebert. 1968. Generic considerations concerning Carphephorus and Trilisa (Compositae). Rhodora 70:474-485
- ↑ Khan, Ikhlas A.; Ehab, Abourashed A. (2010). Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics. Hoboken, NJ USA: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 240–242. ISBN 978-9881607416. https://naturalingredient.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/leungs-encyclopedia-of-common-natural-ingredients-3rd-edition.pdf. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
- Florida Native Plant Society
- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- Alabama Plant Atlas
- photo of herbarium specimen collected in Mississippi
Wikidata ☰ Q15560179 entry
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