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Internal ID UUID643ff9d6d49a6035698724
Scientific name Tropaeolum speciosum
Authority Poepp. & Endl.
First published in Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 22 (1836)

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Common products:
- Cultivated as an ornamental climbing plant for garden and landscape horticulture; sold by commercial nurseries for planting in borders, trellises, and containers.
- Used as a cut‑flower species in floral arrangements, valued for its vivid scarlet, funnel‑shaped blooms and extended flowering period.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Tropaeolum lechleri Steud. Flora 39: 440 (1856)
Trophaeum lechleri (Steud.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 97 (1891)
Trophaeum speciosum (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 97 (1891)
Anisocentra cardiopetala Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 36(I): 593 (1863)
Chymocarpus speciosus Walp. Ann. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) 1(1): 142. 1848 [6-7 Nov 1848]

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Language Common/alternative name
Arabic كبوسين خلاب
Welsh capan-cornicyll dringol
Swedish eldkrasse

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Southern America
    • Southern South America
      • Chile Central
      • Chile South

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000413731
Tropicos 33000027
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:309355-2
The Plant List kew-2442721
Open Tree Of Life 802083
NCBI Taxonomy 147033
NBN Atlas NHMSYS0000464642
IPNI 309355-2
iNaturalist 406706
GBIF 4162399
Freebase /m/0k0tm_n
EPPO TOPSP
USDA GRIN 40689
Wikipedia Tropaeolum_speciosum
CMAUP NPO22469

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Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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High-level production of nervonic acid in the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica by systematic metabolic engineering Su H, Shi P, Shen Z, Meng H, Meng Z, Han X, Chen Y, Fan W, Fa Y, Yang C, Li F, Wang S Commun Biol 07-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10630375
doi:10.1038/s42003-023-05502-w
PMID:37935958
Biocultural Calendars Across Four Ethnolinguistic Communities in Southwestern South America Rozzi R, Álvarez R, Castro V, Núñez D, Ojeda J, Tauro A, Massardo F Geohealth 20-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10117173
doi:10.1029/2022GH000623
PMID:37091293
Extraction of High-Value Chemicals from Plants for Technical and Medical Applications Kapadia P, Newell AS, Cunningham J, Roberts MR, Hardy JG Int J Mol Sci 07-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9499410
doi:10.3390/ijms231810334
PMID:36142238
Natural fish oil improves the differentiation and maturation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells to oligodendrocytes in vitro after interaction with the blood–brain barrier Piatek P, Lewkowicz N, Michlewska S, Wieczorek M, Bonikowski R, Parchem K, Lewkowicz P, Namiecinska M Front Immunol 22-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9353075
doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.932383
PMID:35935952
Comparison of Different Extraction Processes on the Physicochemical Properties, Nutritional Components and Antioxidant Ability of Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Kernel Oil Zheng Y, Gao P, Wang S, Ruan Y, Zhong W, Hu C, He D Molecules 29-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9268096
doi:10.3390/molecules27134185
PMID:35807441
Germplasm resources of three wood plant species enriched with nervonic acid He X, Lu TQ, Li JY, Mao P, Zhang L, Zheng GW, Tian B Plant Divers 25-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC9209899
doi:10.1016/j.pld.2022.01.004
PMID:35769596
A Review of Nervonic Acid Production in Plants: Prospects for the Genetic Engineering of High Nervonic Acid Cultivars Plants Liu F, Wang P, Xiong X, Zeng X, Zhang X, Wu G Front Plant Sci 05-Mar-2021
PMCID:PMC7973461
doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.626625
PMID:33747006
The Acer truncatum genome provides insights into nervonic acid biosynthesis Ma Q, Sun T, Li S, Wen J, Zhu L, Yin T, Yan K, Xu X, Li S, Mao J, Wang Y, Jin S, Zhao X, Li Q Plant J 02-Oct-2020
PMCID:PMC7702125
doi:10.1111/tpj.14954
PMID:32772482
Transcriptome analysis reveals crucial genes involved in the biosynthesis of nervonic acid in woody Malania oleifera oilseeds Yang T, Yu Q, Xu W, Li DZ, Chen F, Liu A BMC Plant Biol 19-Oct-2018
PMCID:PMC6195686
doi:10.1186/s12870-018-1463-6
PMID:30340521
A Step-by-Step Guide for Geometric Morphometrics of Floral Symmetry Savriama Y Front Plant Sci 10-Oct-2018
PMCID:PMC6191499
doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.01433
PMID:30364116
Combinatorial Effects of Fatty Acid Elongase Enzymes on Nervonic Acid Production in Camelina sativa Huai D, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Cahoon EB, Zhou Y PLoS One 29-Jun-2015
PMCID:PMC4485900
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0131755
PMID:26121034
Mychonastes afer HSO-3-1 as a potential new source of biodiesel Yuan C, Liu J, Fan Y, Ren X, Hu G, Li F Biotechnol Biofuels 01-Nov-2011
PMCID:PMC3235968
doi:10.1186/1754-6834-4-47
PMID:22040677
Tropaeolum speciosum seed fat: a rich source of cis-15-tetracosenoic and cis-17-hexacosenoic acids. Litchfield C Lipids 01-Jan-1970
doi:10.1007/BF02531110
PMID:5418199

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters
[(2S,5S,6R,7S,9S,11R,13S)-9,11-dihydroxy-13-(methoxymethyl)-5,9,13-trimethyl-4-oxo-3,12-dioxatricyclo[8.3.0.02,6]tridec-1(10)-en-7-yl] (Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate 102321417 Click to see 410.50 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3S,3aR,4S,6S,7S,9R,9bS)-6,7,9-trihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-2-oxo-3a,4,5,7,8,9b-hexahydro-3H-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] (Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate 643640 Click to see 380.40 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3S,3aR,4S,6S,9bS)-6-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-2-oxo-3,3a,4,5,8,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate 101672241 Click to see 346.40 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3S,3aR,4S,6S,9bS)-6-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-2-oxo-3,3a,4,5,8,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] (Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate 101078309 Click to see 346.40 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3S,3aR,4S,6S,9R,9bS)-6,9-dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-2,7-dioxo-3,3a,4,5,8,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate 15922700 Click to see 378.40 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3S,3aR,4S,6S,9R,9bS)-6,9-dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-2,7-dioxo-3,3a,4,5,8,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] (Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate 101143220 Click to see 378.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids
(17Z)-17-Hexacosenoic acid 5282775 Click to see 394.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02531110
15-Tetracosenoic acid, (15Z)- 65032 Click to see 366.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02531110
Hexacos-17-enoic acid 54280271 Click to see 394.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02531110
Nervonic Acid 5281120 Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 366.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02531110
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Guaianes
(2S)-2-(3,8-dimethylazulen-5-yl)propanoic acid 3083593 Click to see CC1=C2C=CC(=C2C=C(C=C1)C(C)C(=O)O)C 228.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones
(3R,3aS,7R,10E,11aS)-7-hydroxy-3,10-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,3a,4,5,7,8,9,11a-octahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-one 13821246 Click to see CC1C2CCC(=C)C(CCC(=CC2OC1=O)C)O 250.33 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Eudesmanolides, secoeudesmanolides, and derivatives
(3R,3aS,5aR,6R,9R,9aS,9bS)-6,9-dihydroxy-3,5a,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,6,7,8,9a,9b-octahydro-3H-benzo[g][1]benzofuran-2-one 14110909 Click to see 268.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Dihydrosantamarin 13895713 Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C(CC=C(C3C2OC1=O)C)O)C 250.33 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Germacranolides and derivatives
Costunolide derivative 54607887 Click to see 250.33 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids
Betaine 247 Click to see 117.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Proline and derivatives
(-)-Stachydrine 115244 Click to see 143.18 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S)-pyrrolidinium-2-carboxylate 6971047 Click to see 115.13 unknown via CMAUP database
Betonicine 164642 Click to see 159.18 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Quaternary ammonium salts / Cholines
Choline 305 Click to see 104.17 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Cycloheptafurans
(3S,3aR,4S,6S,9bS)-4-(Acetyloxy)-3a,5,6,9b-tetrahydro-6-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-4H-cyclohepta(2,1-b:3,4-c')difuran-2(3H)-one 15127111 Click to see 308.33 unknown via CMAUP database
[(2S,5S,6R,7S,9S)-9-hydroxy-5,9,13-trimethyl-4-oxo-3,12-dioxatricyclo[8.3.0.02,6]trideca-1(13),10-dien-7-yl] (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate 102008485 Click to see 348.40 unknown via CMAUP database
2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, (3S,3aR,4S,6S,9bS)-2,3,3a,5,6,9b-hexahydro-6-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-2-oxo-4H-cyclohepta(2,1-b:3,4-c')difuran-4-yl ester, (2Z)- 102008484 Click to see 348.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
[(3R,3aR,4S,9aS,9bR)-3,6,9-trimethyl-2,7-dioxo-3,3a,4,5,9a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] acetate 102014217 Click to see 304.34 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3S,3aR,4S,9aR,9bS)-9a-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-2,7-dioxo-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] acetate 76764466 Click to see 320.30 unknown via CMAUP database
14-Deoxylactucin 156302 Click to see 260.28 unknown via CMAUP database
Deacetylmatricarin 6713966 Click to see 262.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Dehydroleucodine 73440 Click to see CC1=C2C(C3C(CC1)C(=C)C(=O)O3)C(=CC2=O)C 244.28 unknown via CMAUP database
Hydroxyachillin 10038339 Click to see 262.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Matricarin 3083923 Click to see CC1C2C(CC(=C3C(C2OC1=O)C(=CC3=O)C)C)OC(=O)C 304.34 unknown via CMAUP database
Matricin 92265 Click to see CC1C2C(CC(=C3C=CC(C3C2OC1=O)(C)O)C)OC(=O)C 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Quercetagetin-6,7-3',4'-tetramethyl Ether 5316832 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)O)OC 374.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides / Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
Isoschaftoside 3084995 Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)C2=C(C(=C3C(=C2O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)C5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 564.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Schaftoside 442658 Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)C2=C3C(=C(C(=C2O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O 564.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides / Flavonoid-7-O-glucuronides
Luteolin 7-glucuronide 5280601 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 462.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Kaempferol-3-O-Rutinoside 5318767 Click to see 594.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Rutin 5280805 Click to see 610.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
6-Hydroxyluteolin 7-glucoside 185766 Click to see 464.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Apigenin 7-O-glucoside 5280704 Click to see 432.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Isorhoifolin 9851181 Click to see 578.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Luteolin 7-O-glucoside 5280637 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids
Diosmetin 5281612 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids
Centaureidin 5315773 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)OC)O)OC)O 360.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Pectolinarigenin 5320438 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)OC)O 314.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Santin 5281695 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)OC)O)OC 344.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Artemetin 5320351 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)OC)OC 388.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Eupatorin 97214 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)O 344.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Penduletin 4'-methyl ether 5318355 Click to see 358.30 unknown via CMAUP database

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