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Internal ID UUID643ffecbc0417982359591
Scientific name Lanaria lanata
Authority (L.) T.Durand & Schinz
First published in Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 239 (1894)

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Industrial and craft applications:
Lanaria lanata is used in the cut and dried flower trades. The papery, persistent inflorescences are valued for long-lasting decorative arrangements and wreaths. The stiff, bracteate inflorescence axes resist shattering when dried, enabling repeated reuse in home and floral craft settings. Harvesting typically targets the inflorescence scape above the rosette without removing the root system; this method supports re-use while minimizing plant depletion.

Properties relevant to use:
Inflorescences maintain a straw‑brown color, fine surface texture, and structural rigidity after air drying, attributes that underpin their suitability for non‑living craft applications. The papery bracts resist minor mechanical stress and retain form without impregnants.

Standards and regulation:
No specific floral-material or plant-import standards for this taxon are documented. Compliance with local regulations governing wild plant collection and international trade in native species should be observed where applicable.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Most material is wild‑harvested from coastal and dune habitats. Careful cutting of scapes above the rosette and avoidance of seed removal support continued plant vigor and seed set; repeated overharvest can deplete local populations. Supply is therefore non‑commercial and opportunistic, with quantities limited by habitat extent and conservation status.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Dilatris hexandra Lam. Encycl. 2: 282 (1786)
Lanaria plumosa Aiton Hort. Kew. 1: 462 (1789)
Hyacinthus lanatus L. Sp. Pl. : 318 (1753)
Argolasia capensis J.F.Gmel. Syst. Nat. ed. 13[bis] : 560 (1791)
Argolasia lanata (L.) Lam. ex Poir. Encycl. , Suppl. 1: 448 (1811)
Argolasia plumosa (Aiton) Juss. Gen. Pl. , Zürich ed.: 67 (1791)
Lanaria lanata (L.) Druce Bot. Exch. Club Brit. Isles Rep. 3: 420. 1914

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Language Common/alternative name
Afrikaans kapokblom
Bosnian lanarija
Czech hyacinthus plumosus
Korean 라나리아
Russian Ланариевые
Vietnamese họ tỏi đá lông
Chinese 毛石蒜
Chinese 毛石蒜属
Chinese 毛石蒜科

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000456736
Tropicos 1201658
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60442450-2
The Plant List kew-251718
Open Tree Of Life 388156
NCBI Taxonomy 59087
IPNI 429752-1
iNaturalist 588675
GBIF 5303637
Freebase /m/0cv4bf
EOL 1117126
USDA GRIN 21428
Wikipedia Lanaria
CMAUP NPO3954

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones
Chrysophanol 10208 Click to see 254.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Physcion 10639 Click to see 284.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones / Hydroxyanthraquinones
Emodin 3220 Click to see 270.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Fluorenes
1,4,7-Trihydroxy-5-Methoxyfluoren-9-One 44418788 Click to see 258.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenanthrenes and derivatives / Phenanthrols
2,6-Phenanthrenediol, 1,5,7-trimethoxy- 11779542 Click to see 300.30 unknown via CMAUP database
5-(4,7-Dihydroxy-2,8-dimethoxyphenanthren-1-yl)-7-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenanthrene-1,4-dione 11352948 Click to see 522.50 unknown via CMAUP database
7-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-1,4-phenanthrenedione 637413 Click to see 254.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Denthyrsinol 11477116 Click to see 478.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Monoradylglycerols / Monoacylglycerols / 1-monoacylglycerols
3-Palmitoyl-sn-glycerol 11359451 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O 330.50 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
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown via CMAUP database
Stigmasterol 5280794 Click to see 412.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives
3-(5,6-Dimethoxy-1-benzofuran-2-yl)-6,7-dimethoxychromen-2-one 11291989 Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=C(C(=O)O2)C3=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4O3)OC)OC)OC 382.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Ayapin 3083597 Click to see 190.15 unknown via CMAUP database
Scoparone 8417 Click to see 206.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
Amentoflavone 5281600 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4=C(C=CC(=C4)C5=CC(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6O5)O)O)O)O 538.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50075A007
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Lanaroflavone 11272651 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)OC4=CC=C(C=C4)C5=CC(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6O5)O)O)O 538.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50075A007

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