Diplostephium juniperinum
Diplostephium juniperinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Its essential oil exhibits anticholinesterase effect.[2]
| Diplostephium juniperinum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Diplostephium |
| Species: | D. juniperinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplostephium juniperinum Cuatrec. | |
References
- Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Diplostephium juniperinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43398A10797413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43398A10797413.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Salinas, Melissa; Calva, James; Cartuche, Luis; Valarezo, Eduardo; Armijos, Chabaco (28 April 2022). "Chemical Composition, Enantiomeric Distribution and Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activity of the Essential Oil of Diplosthephium juniperinum". Plants. 11 (9): 1188. doi:10.3390/plants11091188.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.