Aphyllocladus denticulatus

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]

Aphyllocladus denticulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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. "Aphyllocladus denticulatus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. "Description and images of Aphyllocladus denticulatus var. calvus". www.chileflora.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  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.
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