Drosanthemum hispidum
Species of plant
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Drosanthemum hispidum, the hairy dewflower, is a species of perennial herb in the family Aizoaceae (stone plants). They are succulent plants and have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Colletes schultzei.[1][2]
| Drosanthemum hispidum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Drosanthemum |
| Species: | D. hispidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes (1927) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mesembryanthemum hispidum L. (1753) | |
D. hispidum contains the alkaloid 4'-O-demethylmesembrenol[3] structurally related to alkaloids in Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum).
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