Abstractthe fruit calyces of nectandra amazonum contain the furofuran lignans sesamin and 0methylpiperitol, while the fruits of n. Aguacatillo mexico, honduras, costa rica, laurel colombia, venezuela, silverballi guyana, pisi surinam, canela brazil, ayuiy, laurel. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Abutilon megapotamicum is a fun and easytogrow hummingbird magnet for the perennial border. Data source and references for thelesperma megapotamicum hopi tea greenthread from the usda plants database. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Since scans are not currently available to screen readers, please contact jstor user support for access. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Thelesperma megapotamicum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This plant is commonly known as canela preta, and used in folk medicine to treat fungal infections, diarrhea, pain, and fever. Discussion on the chemotaxonomic significance of megastigmanes in lauraceae. Abutilon megapotamicum wisley red a wonderful and quite rare variety of this colourful and floriferous plant.
Grown for its birdattracting flowers, this variegated plant will provide colour all year round with its coloured leaves. An wikimedia commons mayda media nga nahahanungod han. Bowlshaped flowers consisting of a dark red calyx and yellow petals on slender, pendant stems during summer and autumn. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about trailing abutilon, flowering maple, chinese lanterns abutilon megapotamicum variegatum supplied by member gardeners in the plantf. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Lauraceae article pdf available in quimica nova 335.
A no brainer year round semi hardy exotic flowering abutilon. Data source and references for thelesperma megapotamicum. Pdf chemical composition of volatile oils from leaves of. Abutilon megapotamicum variegatum v trailing abutilon. Beds and borders, containers, wallside and trellises, conservatory, indoor. This species of flowering maple commonly known as chinese lanterns has distinctive soft yellow bells with protruding fiery red calyces with yellowsplotched green foliage. In continuation of our ongoing efforts to discover new bioactive natural products from the brazilian flora, this study describes the identification of cytotoxic compounds from the meoh extract of n. Abutilon megapotamicum variegatum trailing care plant. Nectandra an wikispecies in mayada impormasyon nga may pagkahisumpay ha. Abutilon megapotamicum planting, growing and propagating. Nectandra is a genus of plant in the family lauraceae found in south america, and having fruit with various medical effects. General information nectandra reticulata is an evergreen tree with a dense, globose crown.
Callianthe species, chinese lanterns, flowering maple. Semievergreen, arching shrub, with lobed, green leaves splashed with yellow. Chinese lanterns trailing abutilon abutilon megapotamicum variegatum this species from brazil features dangling yellow flowers suspended from fieryred calyxes. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about callianthe species, chinese lanterns, flowering maple, trailing abutilon callianthe megapotamica supplied by member gardeners in th. This champion florida nectandra of florida made its debut on the national register of champion trees in 2012.
Este artigo sobre magnoliideas, integrado no projeto plantas e um esboco. In depth investigation of the metabolism of nectandra. Abutilon megapotamicum from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Its sprawling habit makes itself useful for spilling over pots and baskets. It is found in antigua and barbuda, dominica, the dominican republic, guadeloupe, hispaniola, martinique, netherlands antilles, and puerto rico. Responds well to heat and prefers a frost free area although it will tolerate temperatures down t. Investigating the influence of seasonal variations on biological activities is important for pharmacological studies and metabolic engineering. Chemical constituents from nectandra cuspidata nees. Apr 21, 2014 abutilon megapotamicum variegatum commonly known as chinese lanterns is an unusual woody shrub growing to approximately 1. Abutilon megapotamicum variegatum trailing abutilon variegatum will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 1020 years.
Abutilon megapotamicum variegata peter beales roses the. Biomolecules free fulltext influence of monoterpenes. It has large red calyces and small yellow lantern blooms. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf chemical composition of volatile oils from leaves of nectandra megapotamica spreng. A new megastigmane was obtained from nectandra cuspidata. Nectandra turbacensis wikispecies, free species directory. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Nectandra krugii, krugs sweetwood, is a species of plant in the family lauraceae. Foliage is a nice green with a variegated form also available, and although abutilon megapotamicum is a little frost tender it copes well in the garden with the protection of taller plants. Old pots with fried annuals, spent lavender blooms, and acanthus just to name a few. Abutilon megapotamicum variegatum hot plant company. Nectandra turbacensis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. The lauraceae species used in the present work, nectandra megapotamica spreng. Abutilon megapotamicum with its pendulous flowers hanging in rows red with yellow petals beneath reminds us of the name. Nectandra species nectandra truxillensis name synonyms nectandra mucurubensis lasser nectandra turbacensis var. Homonyms nectandra truxillensis mez bibliographic references. Lady bird johnson wildflower center the university of texas. Its mottled gold leaves and sprawling habit are perfect for baskets or standards.
I first potted this plant up in early may and it flowered all the way until frost, better then that, its still flowering at this moment in the greenhouse. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Mez is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus nectandra family lauraceae. It is a rather lax plant, with arching branches, and it can be trained over arches or as a weeping standard plant on a single trunk. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Sweetwood is a common name for some plants in this genus. Lanceshaped to ovate, brightgreen leaves to 12cm 5in long, sometimes shallowlylobed, and heartshaped at the bases. Trailing abutilon, flowering maple, chinese lanterns.
It is the largest known tree of its species in the country as reported to american forests. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Isolation of known alkaloids, a sesquiterpene and polyprenols is reported. Notes on the lecotypification of nectandra sanguinea, the type of nectandra, are presented, complementing the prior one proposed by luciano bernardi. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Nectandra e um genero botanico pertencente a familia lauraceae. Great for adding colour and height to an area, it has a climbing habit but needs to be tied in and supported. Abutilon megapotamicum, from brazil, is one species that is often seen in sydney. Trailing abutilon, flowering maple, chinese lanterns abutilon. The species has some antiinflammatory, antitumor and antirheumatic. In the garden or in a hanging basket, abutilon megapotamicum spreads to several feet wide in a single season.
This is necessary in order to clarify the confusion that arose. Abutilon megapotamicum trailing abutilonrhs gardening. If growing outdoors, choose a sunny, sheltered site and protect from frost. Florida nectandra nectandra coriacea american forests. If you use a screen reader this content is available through read online free program, which relies on page scans. Lauraceae is a wellknown brazilian medicinal plant that has been used in folk medicine to treat several diseases. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the variation of the chemical composition of essential oils obtained from nectandra megapotamica leaves, collected at different stages of plant development, as well as its influence on the biological.
However, there is little known about its chemical composition. Promoting the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of the montane cloud forest of costa rica. With fuschialike red flowers this shrub from hot plant company looks great in. I know its only january but i had a moment where it almost felt like spring. For other species of nectandra genus, the presence of antioxidant compounds is reported. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.