Lonchocarpus salvadorensis
| Lonchocarpus salvadorensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lonchocarpus |
| Species: | L. salvadorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchocarpus salvadorensis Pittier | |
Lonchocarpus salvadorensis, the Sangre de Chucho, is a plant species in the genus Lonchocarpus.
The rotenoids deguelin, rotenone, elliptone and α-toxicarol can be found in the seeds of L. salvadorensis.[1]
References
- ↑ Rotenoids of Lonchocarpus salvadorensis: Their effectiveness in protecting seeds against bruchid predation. Nicholas Birch, Leslie Crombie and W. Mary Crombie, Phytochemistry, Volume 24, Issue 12, 26 November 1985, Pages 2881-2883, doi:10.1016/0031-9422(85)80019-4
External links
| External identifiers for Lonchocarpus salvadorensis | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 416226 |
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