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Hyacinthoides hispanica

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Details Top

Internal ID UUID644019136382f980208012
Scientific name Hyacinthoides hispanica
Authority (Mill.) Rothm.
First published in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 53: 14 (1944)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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  • Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
  • Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
  • Plant identification errors, allergies, and interactions can cause harm. Consult qualified professionals for health questions.
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Unfortunately, there are no reliable ethnobotanical sources documenting traditional medicinal or culinary uses (such as teas, tinctures, decoctions, macerations, or poultices) for *Hyacinthoides hispanica* (Spanish bluebell) in the scientific literature. While other *Hyacinthoides* species, like *H. non-scripta* (Common bluebell), have limited historical mentions in some European folk traditions, *H. hispanica* appears to lack significant documented traditional applications. Therefore, I cannot provide the requested ethnobotanical description.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
Hyacinthoides hispanica is cultivated primarily for ornamental horticulture. Commercially produced bulbs are sold to nurseries and gardeners for mass plantings, woodland margins, and rock gardens. The plant is also harvested for the cut‑flower trade; the sturdy, upright stems bearing pendulous blue to violet bells are marketed as fresh cut flowers for floral arrangements and bouquets. Additionally, potted specimens are offered as indoor or patio displays, exploiting the species’ spring blooming habit and low‑maintenance growth requirements.

Properties relevant to use:
The bulbs store substantial amounts of starch (amylose/amylopectin ratio typical of many Amaryllidaceae), facilitating rapid propagation and long‑term storage without rapid deterioration. Flowers contain anthocyanins—principally delphinidin glycosides—that yield a stable deep blue to violet hue; these pigments are water‑soluble and retain colour under neutral pH, making them suitable for natural colourant applications. The cuticle on petals and foliage is relatively thick and waxy, contributing to an extended vase life of cut stems and reducing transpiration stress during post‑harvest handling. Plant architecture—herbaceous habit with robust, self‑supporting stems—supports efficient mechanized harvesting and processing for commercial bulb production.

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species is native to the Iberian Peninsula but has become naturalized in parts of western Europe. Commercial bulb cultivation is largely carried out under horticultural production systems that propagate plants by bulb division and seed, thereby minimizing wild‑collection pressure. In regions where the species is considered invasive (e.g., the United Kingdom), horticultural guidelines recommend responsible planting practices—such as using non‑self‑seeding cultivars and preventing escape into seminatural habitats—to mitigate ecological impact while maintaining ornamental supply. Current market supply is largely sustained by licensed bulb growers adhering to regional plant‑trade regulations.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Hyacinthoides non-scripta subsp. hispanica (Mill.) Kerguélen Coll. Patrim. Nat. 8: xiii (1993)
Hyacinthoides patula (Desf.) Rothm. Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 53: 15 (1944)
Hyacinthoides racemosa Medik. Ann. Bot. (Usteri) 2: 9 (1791)
Hyacinthus patulus Desf. Tabl. École Bot. : 26 (1804)
Hyacinthus spicatus Moench Methodus : 632 (1794)
Hylomenes campanulata (Aiton) Salisb. Gen. Pl. : 26 (1866)
Lagocodes patula (Desf.) Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 25 (1837)
Scilla campanulata Aiton Hort. Kew. 1: 444 (1789)
Scilla non-scripta subsp. hispanica (Mill.) Ietsw. Acta Bot. Neerl. 32: 478 (1983)
Scilla jacquinii J.F.Gmel. Syst. Nat. ed. 13[bis] : 552 (1791)
Scilla macrogona Link J. Bot. (Schrader) 1799(2): 319 (1800)
Scilla hispanica Mill. Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 8 (1768)
Scilla patula (Desf.) DC. Fl. Franç. , ed. 3, 3: 211 (1805)
Usteria disperma Medik. Ann. Bot. (Usteri) 2: 11. 1791 : erroneous record
Agraphis campanulata (Aiton) Link Handbuch 1: 166 (1829)
Agraphis patula (Desf.) Rchb. Fl. Germ. Excurs. : 106 (1830)
Endymion campanulatus (Aiton) Parl. Fl. Ital. 2: 478 (1857)
Endymion hispanicus (Mill.) Chouard Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 623 (1934)
Endymion patulus (Desf.) Dumort. Fl. Belg. : 140 (1827)
Scilla hispanica subsp. patula (Desf.) K.Richt. Pl. Eur. 1: 221. 1890 (1890)
Scilla hyacinthoides Jacq. Collectanea 1: 61 (1787)
Hyacinthus amethystinus Lam. Encycl. 3: 190 (1789)

Common names Top

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Language Common/alternative name
English hispanic hyacinthoides
English spanish bluebell
Spanish escila española
Spanish escila espanola
Catalan scilla haemorrhoidalis
Czech hyacintovec španělský
Welsh clychau‘r-gog sbaenaidd
German spanische hyazinthe
German spanisches hasenglöckchen
Persian زنگوله آبی اسپانیایی
Finnish espanjansinililja
Finnish espanjansinilija
French scille campanulée
French jacinthe d'espagne
French hyacinthus hispanica
French scille d'espagne
Irish coinnle corra spáinneacha
Upper Sorbian zwónčkata česnička
Japanese ツリガネスイセン
Japanese ツリガネズイセン
Dutch spaanse hyacint
Norwegian Nynorsk spansk klokkeblåstjerne
Russian Гиацинтоидес испанский
Swedish spansk klockhyacint
Chinese 西班牙蓝铃花

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow at 4°C for 3 weeks, then increase to 20°C.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Europe
    • Middle Europe
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Netherlands
    • Northern Europe
      • Great Britain
      • Ireland
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Italy
      • Yugoslavia
    • Southwestern Europe
      • France
      • Portugal
      • Spain
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • Newfoundland
      • Ontario
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • New York
      • Pennsylvania
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Washington
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Delaware
      • North Carolina
      • Virginia
    • Western Canada
      • British Columbia

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000664208
Canadensys 2731
USDA Plants HYHI5
Tropicos 18400664
INPN 103055
Flora of Italy 6876
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:536678-1
The Plant List kew-278549
Missouri Botanical Garden 281891
Open Tree Of Life 652820
Observations.org 9226
NCBI Taxonomy 81759
NBN Atlas NHMSYS0000459784
Nature Serve 2.136686
IPNI 536678-1
iNaturalist 57635
GBIF 5304257
Freebase /m/05231d
EPPO HCJHI
EOL 1001504
USDA GRIN 410566
Wikipedia Hyacinthoides_hispanica
CMAUP NPO22394

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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The most polyphagous insect herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.) Thompson V, Harkin C, Stewart AJ PLoS One 04-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10602594
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0291734
PMID:37792900
Plant lectins as prospective antiviral biomolecules in the search for COVID-19 eradication strategies Ahmed MN, Jahan R, Nissapatorn V, Wilairatana P, Rahmatullah M Biomed Pharmacother 07-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8648558
doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112507
PMID:34891122
35 years in plant lectin research: a journey from basic science to applications in agriculture and medicine Van Damme EJ Glycoconj J 24-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8383723
doi:10.1007/s10719-021-10015-x
PMID:34427812
Contribution to the Knowledge of Rocky Plant Communities of the Southwest Iberian Peninsula Canas RQ, Cano-Ortiz A, Spampinato G, del Río S, Raposo M, Fuentes JC, Gomes CP Plants (Basel) 02-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8401533
doi:10.3390/plants10081590
PMID:34451635
Status of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and complement system in COVID-19 patients and therapeutic applications of antiviral plant MBLs Gupta A, Gupta GS Mol Cell Biochem 21-Mar-2021
PMCID:PMC7981598
doi:10.1007/s11010-021-04107-3
PMID:33745077
Characterization of a Novel Mannose-Binding Lectin with Antiviral Activities from Red Alga, Grateloupia chiangii Hwang HJ, Han JW, Jeon H, Cho K, Kim JH, Lee DS, Han JW Biomolecules 19-Feb-2020
PMCID:PMC7072537
doi:10.3390/biom10020333
PMID:32092955
The History of the Glycosidase Inhibiting Hyacinthacine C-type Alkaloids: From Discovery to Synthesis Carroll AW, Pyne SG Curr Org Synth 01-Jun-2019
PMCID:PMC7432187
doi:10.2174/1570179416666190126100312
PMID:31984928
Overview of the Structure–Function Relationships of Mannose-Specific Lectins from Plants, Algae and Fungi Barre A, Bourne Y, Van Damme EJ, Rougé P Int J Mol Sci 10-Jan-2019
PMCID:PMC6359319
doi:10.3390/ijms20020254
PMID:30634645
Lectin-Like Bacteriocins Ghequire MG, Öztürk B, De Mot R Front Microbiol 12-Nov-2018
PMCID:PMC6240691
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.02706
PMID:30483232
Potential of Traditional Knowledge of Plants in the Management of Arthropods in Livestock Industry with Focus on (Acari) Ticks Wanzala W Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 17-Jul-2017
PMCID:PMC5536150
doi:10.1155/2017/8647919
PMID:28798806
Antiviral lectins: Selective inhibitors of viral entry Mitchell CA, Ramessar K, O'Keefe BR Antiviral Res 18-Mar-2017
PMCID:PMC5414728
doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.03.007
PMID:28322922
A novel exopolysaccharide elicitor from endophytic fungus Gilmaniella sp. AL12 on volatile oils accumulation in Atractylodes lancea Chen F, Ren CG, Zhou T, Wei YJ, Dai CC Sci Rep 05-Oct-2016
PMCID:PMC5050437
doi:10.1038/srep34735
PMID:27703209
Targeting strategies for delivery of anti-HIV drugs Ramana LN, Anand AR, Sethuraman S, Krishnan UM J Control Release 10-Aug-2014
PMCID:PMC7114626
doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.08.003
PMID:25119469
Networks in a Large-Scale Phylogenetic Analysis: Reconstructing Evolutionary History of Asparagales (Lilianae) Based on Four Plastid Genes Chen S, Kim DK, Chase MW, Kim JH PLoS One 18-Mar-2013
PMCID:PMC3605904
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059472
PMID:23544071
Structural Determinants for Activity and Specificity of the Bacterial Toxin LlpA Ghequire MG, Garcia-Pino A, Lebbe EK, Spaepen S, Loris R, De Mot R PLoS Pathog 28-Feb-2013
PMCID:PMC3585409
doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1003199
PMID:23468636

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives
Capillin 10321 Click to see 168.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(+)-Epi-alpha-bisabolol 1201551 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)O 222.37 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,4S,6R,10S)-4,12,12-trimethyl-9-methylidene-5-oxatricyclo[8.2.0.04,6]dodecane 9991037 Click to see 220.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Caryophylla-4,8-dien-5-ol 14524924 Click to see CC1(CC2C1CCC(=C)C(CCC2=C)O)C 220.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Caryophyllene 5281515 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C 204.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Fgpdtarjoxrwjd-rrfjbimhsa- 11435962 Click to see 220.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Oplopanone 10466745 Click to see 238.37 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids / 5,10-cycloaromadendrane sesquiterpenoids
Spathulenol 92231 Click to see 220.35 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Elemane sesquiterpenoids
(1S,2S,3S,6S)-3-ethenyl-3-methyl-6-propan-2-yl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol 102012174 Click to see 222.37 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids
(1R,2R,4aR,5R,8aS)-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-4a-methyl-8-methylidene-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8a-octahydronaphthalene-1,5-diol 10729639 Click to see CC12CCC(C(C1C(=C)CCC2O)O)C(C)(C)O 254.36 unknown via CMAUP database
2-[(2R,4aR)-4a,8-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-naphthalen-2-yl]propan-2-ol 10632752 Click to see CC1=CCCC2(C1=CC(CC2)C(C)(C)O)C 220.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Beta-Eudesmol 91457 Click to see 222.37 unknown via CMAUP database
Pygmol 14167388 Click to see 256.38 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids
(1E,7S)-4beta,5alpha-Epoxygermacr-1(10)-en-2beta,6beta-diol 101014201 Click to see CC1=CC(CC2(C(O2)C(C(CC1)C(C)C)O)C)O 254.36 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,2E,6E,10S)-3,7-dimethyl-10-propan-2-ylcyclodeca-2,6-dien-1-ol 71608919 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC(C(CC1)C(C)C)O)C 222.37 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,2E,6R,10R)-10-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3-methyl-7-methylidenecyclodec-2-ene-1,6-diol 15479893 Click to see CC1=CC(C(CCC(=C)C(CC1)O)C(C)(C)O)O 254.36 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,2E,6S,10R)-10-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3-methyl-7-methylidenecyclodec-2-ene-1,6-diol 15479892 Click to see 254.36 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,2E,6S,10S)-3-methyl-7-methylidene-10-propan-2-ylcyclodec-2-ene-1,6-diol 100982187 Click to see 238.37 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,2R,3S,6E,10S)-6,10-dimethyl-3-propan-2-yl-11-oxabicyclo[8.1.0]undec-6-en-2-ol 14109689 Click to see 238.37 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,2R,3S,7R,10S)-10-methyl-6-methylidene-3-propan-2-yl-11-oxabicyclo[8.1.0]undecane-2,7-diol 10610977 Click to see 254.36 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,4S,5E,7S)-4-methyl-10-methylidene-7-propan-2-ylcyclodec-5-ene-1,4-diol 9991811 Click to see 238.37 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,2R,3S,6E)-6-methyl-10-methylidene-3-propan-2-ylcyclodec-6-ene-1,2-diol 100982186 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C(C(C(CC1)C(C)C)O)O 238.37 unknown via CMAUP database
(4aR,11E,12aR)-2,2,4,4,11-pentamethyl-7-methylidene-4a,5,6,9,10,12a-hexahydrocyclodeca[d][1,3]dioxin-8-one 10732427 Click to see 292.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(4E,6R,7R)-6-hydroxy-7-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-4-methyl-10-methylidenecyclodec-4-en-1-one 10729506 Click to see 252.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Germacrene D 5317570 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C 204.35 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones
tatridin B 14191260 Click to see CC1=CC(C2C(CC(=C)C(CC1)O)OC(=O)C2=C)O 264.32 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Germacranolides and derivatives
(3aR,4S,6E,10E,11aR)-4-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-one 12299961 Click to see CC1=CC2C(C(CC(=CCC1)C)O)C(=C)C(=O)O2 248.32 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Arnidiol 10478550 Click to see 442.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Calenduladiol 461835 Click to see 442.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Dammaradienol 13893946 Click to see 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Dammaradienyl acetate 14137680 Click to see 468.80 unknown via CMAUP database
Faradiol 9846222 Click to see CC1C2C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC(C2(CC=C1C)C)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C 442.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cycloartanols and derivatives
Cycloartenol 92110 Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC34C2CCC5C3(C4)CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Tertiary alcohols
(4S)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol 5288834 Click to see 118.17 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
2-[2-[3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 85282102 Click to see 325.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00043-9
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Ethers / Acetals / Ketals
(2E,5R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-diene 44575221 Click to see CC#CC#CC=C1C=CC2(O1)CC=CO2 198.22 unknown via CMAUP database
(2Z,5R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-diene 44575223 Click to see 198.22 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2E,5R,9R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-dien-9-yl] acetate 92269932 Click to see 256.25 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2E,5S,9R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-dien-9-yl] acetate 92269933 Click to see 256.25 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2Z,5R,9R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-dien-9-yl] acetate 92973365 Click to see 256.25 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2Z,5S,9R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-dien-9-yl] acetate 92973366 Click to see 256.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolidines
(2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-[(3R,6S)-3,6-dihydroxyheptyl]-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-3,4-diol 163042689 Click to see CC(CCC(CCC1C(C(C(N1)CO)O)O)O)O 263.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00043-9
2-(1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-3,4-diol 15953622 Click to see 193.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00043-9
2,5-Dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-mannitol 124702 Click to see C(C1C(C(C(N1)CO)O)O)O 163.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00043-9
2,5-Dideoxy-2,5-Imino-Glycero-D-Manno-Heptitol 44593001 Click to see 193.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00043-9
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolizidines
(1R,2R,3R,5R,8R)-3,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1,2-diol 162896325 Click to see C1CC2C(C(C(N2C1CO)CO)O)O 203.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00043-9
3,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1,2-diol 85204230 Click to see 203.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00043-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives
Dracunculin 5319474 Click to see COC1=C2C(=C3C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O3)OCO2 220.18 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins
Isoscopoletin 69894 Click to see 192.17 unknown via CMAUP database

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