Brunsvigia radulosa
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| Internal ID | UUID6440256753fc6134250164 |
| Scientific name | Brunsvigia radulosa |
| Authority | Herb. |
| First published in | Amaryllidaceae : 280 (1837) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
The principal commercial product is ornamental plants and cut flowers of Brunsvigia radulosa. Horticultural nursery stock and flowering bulbs are sold to the specialist ornamental trade, particularly for drought-tolerant, bulbous displays.
Industrial and craft applications:
No established industrial or craft uses beyond horticulture are documented. Plants are occasionally used in landscape restoration, xeriscaping, and rock-garden plantings, leveraging their drought-adapted, summer-growing habit.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No culinary or beverage use is reported. Plant parts contain Amaryllidaceae alkaloids and are not considered edible.
Colorants and tanning:
No use as a dye or tannin source is documented.
Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber use is reported; the species is a geophytic herb, not a woody plant.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic use is reported.
Properties relevant to use:
Ornamental appeal is attributed to large, showy umbels of pink to reddish flowers, a winter to early-spring bloom in its native range, and drought tolerance associated with its succulent, winter-dormant bulb. The species is considered toxic (Amaryllidaceae alkaloids).
Standards and regulation:
Horticultural trade is subject to national plant-import/quarantine regulations and CITES where applicable. No dedicated product standards (ISO/ASTM/EN) are reported.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Wild-collection is generally not recommended for horticulture; propagation by seed or offsets is preferred. Plants are cultivated in well-drained, mineral-rich substrates; southern Africa is the main horticultural provenance, with demand focused in the specialist ornamental market.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Brunsvigia burchelliana | Herb. | Amaryllidaceae : t. 22 (1837) |
| Brunsvigia cooperi | Baker | Refug. Bot. 5: t. 330 (1873) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | candelabra flower |
| Afrikaans | kandelaarblom |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Cape Provinces
- Free State
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Lesotho
- Northern Provinces
- Swaziland
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000762235 |
| Tropicos | 1200955 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:63514-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-301206 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 827218 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 527044 |
| IPNI | 63514-1 |
| iNaturalist | 553817 |
| GBIF | 2853422 |
| EOL | 1086414 |
| USDA GRIN | 8021 |
| Wikipedia | Brunsvigia_radulosa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Amaryllidaceae alkaloids / Crinine- and Haemanthamine-type amaryllidaceae alkaloids | |||||
| (+)-Crinamine | 118701061 | Click to see | 301.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| (1S,13S,15R,18S)-15-methoxy-5,7-dioxa-12-azapentacyclo[10.5.2.01,13.02,10.04,8]nonadeca-2,4(8),9,16-tetraen-18-ol | 5281172 | Click to see | 301.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| (1S,13S,15R,18S)-5,7-dioxa-12-azapentacyclo[10.5.2.01,13.02,10.04,8]nonadeca-2,4(8),9,16-tetraene-15,18-diol | 5282088 | Click to see | 287.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| 1,2-Didehydrocrinan-3-ol | 101727 | Click to see C1CN2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3C15C2CC(C=C5)O)OCO4 | 271.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| Apohaemanthamine | 70693230 | Click to see | 269.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| CID 10492187 | 10492187 | Click to see | 269.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| Crinamine | 500027 | Click to see COC1CC2C3(C=C1)C(CN2CC4=CC5=C(C=C34)OCO5)O | 301.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| Crinamine | 73620 | Click to see | 301.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| Crinine | 398937 | Click to see | 271.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| Hamayne | 443670 | Click to see | 287.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| Vittatine, 11-hydroxy- | 602595 | Click to see | 287.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Amaryllidaceae alkaloids / Lycorine-type amaryllidaceae alkaloids | |||||
| 1-O-Acetyllycorine | 443672 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C=C2CCN3C2C1C4=CC5=C(C=C4C3)OCO5)O | 329.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30461-6 |
| Lycorine | 72378 | Click to see | 287.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Benzoquinolines / Phenanthridines and derivatives | |||||
| (17-Hydroxy-9-methoxy-5,7-dioxa-12-azapentacyclo[10.5.2.01,13.02,10.04,8]nonadeca-2,4(8),9-trien-16-yl) acetate | 75966350 | Click to see | 361.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| (5,14-Dihydroxy-4-methoxy-9-azatetracyclo[7.6.1.02,7.012,16]hexadeca-2,4,6,12-tetraen-15-yl) acetate | 78172915 | Click to see | 331.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| [(1S,13R,16S,17R)-17-hydroxy-9-methoxy-5,7-dioxa-12-azapentacyclo[10.5.2.01,13.02,10.04,8]nonadeca-2,4(8),9-trien-16-yl] acetate | 56928078 | Click to see | 361.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| [(1S,15S,16S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-9-azatetracyclo[7.6.1.02,7.012,16]hexadeca-2,4,6,12-tetraen-15-yl] acetate | 163188211 | Click to see | 315.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| 1-Epideacetylbowdensine | 443673 | Click to see | 319.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| 1-O-Acetylnorpluviine | 10663147 | Click to see | 315.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| 1H-Pyrrolo[3,2,1-de]phenanthridine-1,9-diol, 2,4,5,7,11b,11c-hexahydro-10-methoxy-, 1-acetate, (1R,11bS,11cS)- | 13918925 | Click to see | 315.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| Anhydrolycorinone | 321920 | Click to see C1CN2C3=C1C=CC=C3C4=CC5=C(C=C4C2=O)OCO5 | 265.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| Sternbergine | 178814 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C=C2CCN3C2C1C4=CC(=C(C=C4C3)O)OC)O | 331.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Tetrahydroisoquinolines / 4-phenyltetrahydroisoquinolines | |||||
| Cherylline | 90075 | Click to see | 285.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00575-0 |
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| In public collections | 0 |