Argemone platyceras
| Argemone platyceras | |
|---|---|
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| Habit | |
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| Close-up of flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Argemone |
| Species: | A. platyceras |
| Binomial name | |
| Argemone platyceras | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Argemone mexicana var. aculeatissima Moric. ex Prain | |
Argemone platyceras, the chicalote, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.[2] It is native to seasonally dry areas of Mexico, and has been introduced to Uzbekistan.[1] There appears to be a cultivar, 'Silver Charm'.[3]
A number of alkaloids are present in Argemone platyceras, e.g. the pavine platycerine.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Argemone platyceras Link & Otto". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ↑ "Argemone platyceras chicalote". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Other common names; crested poppy ... 1 suppliers
- ↑ "Argemone platyceras 'Silver Charm'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ↑ Slavík, J., Slavíková, L. (1963). "Alkaloide der Mohngewächse (Papaveraceae) XXII. Über die Alkaloide aus Argemone platyceras LINK et OTTO". Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications. 28 (7): 1728–1737. doi:10.1135/cccc19631728.