Scilla madeirensis

Scilla madeirensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Scilla
Species:	S. madeirensis
Binomial name
Scilla madeirensis Menezes [2]

Scilla madeirensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Madeira and the Savage Islands growing amongst volcanic rocks and along coastal cliff faces. ^{[2] [3]}

Research

In 2003, the bulbs of the plant were found to contain 2,4-(4′-aminobenzenamine)pyrimidine, which has limited evidence as a α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist. ^[4]

See also

• List of Scilla species

References

1. Fernandes, F. (2011). "Scilla madeirensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T162131A5547219. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162131A5547219.en . Retrieved 23 January 2024.
2. "Scilla madeirensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2018-01-11
3. "Alpine plant showstoppers | Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
4. Dias, C; Paulo, A; Nascimento, J; Houghton, P; Hawkes, JE; Gonçalves, ML (November 2003). "2-(4′-Aminobenzenamine)-pyrimidine, A New α-Antagonist from". Planta Medica. 69 (11): 1060–1062. doi:10.1055/s-2003-45158. PMID   14735449.