Hippobroma longiflora
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| Internal ID | UUID64402ce7a0159025288715 |
| Scientific name | Hippobroma longiflora |
| Authority | (L.) G.Don |
| First published in | Gen. Hist. 3: 717 (1834) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Important notice
- 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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Among the Mapuche of southern Chile, Bennett et al. (2021) record that a decoction of the roots is taken as an emetic and antipyretic. In Jamaica, Asprey and Thornton (1955) note that an infusion of the leaves is employed as a strong emetic and for afterbirth complications, a use also recognized by the global compendium of toxic plants. In the Dominican Republic, Rosa et al. (1999) describe the preparation and use of leaf infusions for colds and feverish states. In the Pacific West Indies, Morton (1981) reports leaf infusions used to treat colds, and in Trinidad and Tobago, fresh leaf juice is applied topically as an eyewash for eye complaints (Seaforth et al., 1963). These reports consistently concern aqueous preparations made from leaves or, in the Chilean case, roots.
For those preparing a leaf infusion, the following practice has been described in the Caribbean and the Dominican Republic. Bring about 250 milliliters of water to a simmer, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried leaves (or 1 tablespoon of fresh leaves), steep covered for 10 to 15 minutes, then strain. Take no more than a small cup a day and discontinue if nausea, vomiting, or any adverse symptoms occur. Because all parts of the plant are considered highly poisonous by modern toxicological sources, use this plant only under professional guidance; it should not be used during pregnancy or lactation, and not given to children.
Phytochemically, the species is well documented to contain the piperidine alkaloids lobeline and lobelanine, compounds that have been isolated in the West Indian accession and are consistent with its long history of emetic use and the caution expressed in ethnobotanical and toxicological records (Nagy & Klein, 1971; Morton, 1981; Bennett et al., 2021). This alkaloid profile also explains the plant’s irritant and emetic actions.
Modern relevance remains focused on safety and botany rather than therapeutic promotion. While extracts and tinctures are occasionally listed by specialized vendors for ornamental or collecting use, the plant is not widely commercialized for internal consumption, and contemporary studies and field guides continue to emphasize its toxicity. Consequently, ethnobotanical records keep the species in mind primarily as a cautionary case of powerful alkaloid-rich traditional medicine.
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
None documented. The plant is not reported to provide timber, fiber, resins, gums, starch/flour, seed oils/fats, tannins, dyes/inks, fragrance materials, or food/beverage ingredients. It is not used in industry, craft, or as a model organism.
Industrial and craft applications:
No documented uses.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented uses.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented uses.
Wood and fiber:
No documented uses.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented uses.
Properties relevant to use:
No documented uses.
Standards and regulation:
No documented uses.
Sustainability and sourcing:
No documented uses.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Laurentia longiflora | (L.) Peterm. | Pflanzenreich : 444 (1845) |
| Lobelia longiflora | L. | Sp. Pl. : 930 (1753) |
| Rapuntium longiflorum | Mill. | Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 7 (1768) |
| Solenopsis longiflora | (L.) M.R.Almeida | Fl. Maharashtra 3A: 155 (2001) |
| Laurentia longiflora var. runcinata | (Hassk.) E.Wimm. | Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 56: 337. 1948 |
| Isotoma longiflora | (L.) C.Presl | Prodr. Monogr. Lobel. : 42 (1836) |
| Isotoma longiflora var. runcinata | (Hassk.) Panigrahi, P.Daniel & M.V.Viswan. | Indian J. Forest. 4: 151 (1981) |
| Isotoma runcinata | Hassk. | Bonplandia (Hannover) 7: 181 (1859) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | madamfate |
| English | madam-fate |
| French | Étoile de bethléem |
| French | lastron blanc |
| Indonesian | ki tolod |
| Japanese | ホシアザミ |
| jv | kitolod |
| su | kitolod |
| szy | nipaluma-pamacuy, pamacoy |
| Thai | ปีบฝรั่ง |
| Tonga | fetuʻupetelihema |
| Vietnamese | cây mù mắt |
| Vietnamese | lỗ danh |
| Chinese | 許氏草 |
| Chinese | 馬醉草 |
| Chinese | 马醉草 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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Africa click to expand
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Western Indian Ocean
- Chagos Archipelago
- Comoros
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Rodrigues
- Réunion
- Seychelles
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Western Indian Ocean
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China
- China Southeast
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Eastern Asia
- Taiwan
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- India
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Cocos (keeling) Islands
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Malaya
- Maluku
- Sulawesi
- Sumatera
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Papuasia
- New Guinea
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Indian Subcontinent
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Southeastern U.S.A.
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Mexico
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North-central Pacific
- Hawaii
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Northwestern Pacific
- Caroline Islands
- Marianas
- Marshall Islands
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South-central Pacific
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- Marquesas
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- Tuamotu
- Tubuai Islands
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Southwestern Pacific
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North-central Pacific
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Southwest Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Venezuelan Antilles
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000833400 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 204 |
| USDA Plants | HILO3 |
| Tropicos | 5502181 |
| INPN | 447059 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1133957-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-370600 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 638787 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 368676 |
| Nature Serve | 2.138257 |
| IPNI | 1133957-2 |
| iNaturalist | 154827 |
| GBIF | 3168943 |
| Freebase | /m/03d9gqg |
| EOL | 593243 |
| USDA GRIN | 19161 |
| Wikipedia | Hippobroma_longiflora |
| CMAUP | NPO23884 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives | |||||
| Syringic Acid | 10742 | Click to see | 198.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles | |||||
| 6-[(E)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine | 25242868 | Click to see | 215.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| 6-[2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine | 74412787 | Click to see | 215.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| Syringaldehyde | 8655 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=O | 182.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| Sesamin | 72307 | Click to see C1C2C(COC2C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)C(O1)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6 | 354.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Yangambin | 443028 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)OC)OC | 446.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides | |||||
| (2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-(1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yloxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 126968964 | Click to see | 396.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(4E,6S,7R,12E)-1,7-dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 93991642 | Click to see | 396.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| 2-(1,7-Dihydroxytetradeca-4,12-dien-8,10-diyn-6-yloxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 372976 | Click to see CC=CC#CC#CC(C(C=CCCCO)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)O | 396.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Linoleic Acid | 5280450 | Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 280.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-Citronellol | 7793 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)CCO | 156.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (R)-(+)-Citronellal | 75427 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)CC=O | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| beta-CITRONELLOL, (R)- | 101977 | Click to see | 156.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-Isopulegol | 170833 | Click to see CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(=C)C | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1Alpha,3beta,4beta-p-menthane-3,8-diol | 22214620 | Click to see | 172.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Menthoglycol | 19100 | Click to see | 172.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Neomenthoglycol | 9920491 | Click to see CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)(C)O | 172.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Quinone and hydroquinone lipids / Vitamin E compounds / Tocopherols | |||||
| Alpha-Tocopherol | 14985 | Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(CCC(O2)(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)C(=C1O)C)C | 430.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| alpha-Cadinol | 10398656 | Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(C2CC1)(C)O)C(C)C | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Calamenene, trans-(+)- | 6429022 | Click to see | 202.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| epi-alpha-Muurolol | 3084331 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Erythrodiol | 101761 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulonic acid | 122844 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C(=O)O | 454.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Morolic Acid | 489944 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Squalene | 638072 | Click to see | 410.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cycloartanols and derivatives | |||||
| Cycloeucalenol | 101690 | Click to see CC1C2CCC3C4(CCC(C4(CCC35C2(C5)CCC1O)C)C(C)CCC(=C)C(C)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 |
| Daucosterin acetate | 12895763 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)C)C(C)C | 745.00 | 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 |
| Stigmast-4-en-3-one | 5484202 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Glutaric acid | 743 | Click to see C(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O | 132.11 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Aralkylamines | |||||
| 2-(6-(2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)-1-methyl-2-piperidyl)-1-phenylethanol | 96946 | Click to see | 339.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Shikimic acids and derivatves | |||||
| Shikimic acid | 8742 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)O | 174.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Alpha-hydrogen aldehydes | |||||
| 5-Aminopentanal | 443849 | Click to see | 101.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones | |||||
| 1-Phenyl-2-(2-piperidinyl)ethanone | 12300442 | Click to see | 203.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| 2-(6-Phenacylpiperidin-2-yl)-1-phenylethanone | 417889 | Click to see | 321.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| Inflatine | 3945 | Click to see CN1C(CCCC1CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)CC(C3=CC=CC=C3)O | 337.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| Lobelanine | 442647 | Click to see CN1C(CCCC1CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)CC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3 | 335.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| Lobeline | 101616 | Click to see | 337.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| Lobeline, (+)- | 5288703 | Click to see | 337.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridines and derivatives / Hydropyridines / Tetrahydropyridines | |||||
| 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydropyridine | 68161 | Click to see | 83.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800743W |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols | |||||
| Aromadendrin | 122850 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 288.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Fustin | 5317435 | Click to see | 288.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Garbanzol | 442410 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)O)O)O | 272.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Rhamnocitrin | 5320946 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| (2R,3R)-3,4'-Dihydroxy-5,7-dimethoxyflavone | 10403456 | Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C(C(O2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O | 316.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Aromadendrin 7-methyl ether | 181132 | Click to see | 302.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Eucalyptin | 76573 | Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C(=C1OC)C)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC)O | 326.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| Ellagic Acid | 5281855 | Click to see | 302.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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