Senra incana

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Senra incana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Senra
Species:
S. incana
Binomial name
Senra incana
Cav. 1786 [1]
Varieties
  • Senra incana var. scassellatii(Mattei) Senni

Senra incana is a flowering plant species in the genus Senra . The plant produces the phenolic compounds coniferaldehyde, scopoletin, sinapaldehyde and syringaldehyde [2]

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References

  1. "Senra incana". Tropicos . Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. Pharmacologically active phenylpropanoids from Senra incana. Farah MH, Samuelsson G. Planta Med. 1992 Feb;58(1):14-8. doi : 10.1055/s-2006-961380