Lampranthus aureus

Lampranthus aureus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Aizoaceae
Genus:	Lampranthus
Species:	L. aureus
Binomial name
Lampranthus aureus (L.) N.E.Br.
Synonyms
Mesembryanthemum aureum

Lampranthus aureus is a species of shrub in the family Aizoaceae (stone plants). They are succulent plants. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. ^{[1] [2]}

Phytochemistry

L. aureus contains mesembrenol and low levels of related alkaloids such as mesembrenone ^[3] and have sometimes been mismarketed as Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) extract which contains higher levels of related alkaloids.^{[ citation needed ]}

Sources

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References

1. "Lampranthus aureus (L.) N. E. Br. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
2. Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Lampranthus aureus (Golden Vygie) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
3. Smith, Michael T.; Field, Courtney R.; Crouch, Neil R.; Hirst, Manton (1998). "The Distribution of Mesembrine Alkaloids in Selected Taxa of the Mesembryanthemaceae and their Modification in the Sceletium Derived 'Kougoed'". Pharmaceutical Biology. 36 (3): 173–179. doi:10.1076/phbi.36.3.173.6350.