Psorospermum febrifugum

Psorospermum febrifugum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Subfamily: Hypericoideae
Tribe: Vismieae
Genus: Psorospermum
Species: P. febrifugum
Binomial name
Psorospermum febrifugum
Spach

Psorospermum febrifugum is a flowering plant species in the genus Psorospermum occurring in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It grows in open woodland over a wide range of altitudes. The inconspicuous flowers are fragrant, creamy-white and some 8mm in diameter. The fruit is a small berry some 6mm in diameter and bright red when mature.

Like many members of the Clusiaceae, this plant contains xanthones like sporospermin.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Psorospermin, A New Antileukemic Xanthone From Psorospermum febrifugum. Kupchan S. Morris, Streelman David R. and Sneden Albert T., Journal of Natural Products, Volume 43, issue 2 (1980), p. 296-301. DOI: 10.1021/np50008a010

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