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Internal ID UUID6440079a59a0b885495435
Scientific name Aerva javanica
Authority Juss.
First published in Syst. Veg. 5: 565 (1819)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Uretia persica (Burm.f.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 544 (1891)
Achyranthes alopecuroides Lam. Encycl. 1: 548 (1785)
Achyranthes incana Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1: 671 (1820)
Achyranthes javanica Pers. Syn. Pl. 1: 259 (1805)
Achyranthes lanceolata Zoll. & Moritzi ex Moq. Prodr. 13(2): 312 (1849)
Achyranthes persica Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel] 8. 1821
Aerva aegyptiaca J.F.Gmel. Syst. Nat. ed. 13[bis] : 1026 (1792)
Aerva alopecuroides (Lam.) Dum.Cours. Bot. Cult. 1: 643.1802
Aerva incana Mart. Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12: 291 (1826)
Aerva javanica var. latifolia Vahl
Aerva ovata Ehrenb. ex Schweinf. Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. : 174 (1867)
Aerva persica (Burm.f.) Merr. Philipp. J. Sci. 19: 348 (1921)
Aerva platyphylla Ehrenb. ex Schweinf. Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. : 174 (1867)
Aerva suaveolens Edgew. J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 207 (1862)
Aerva trichophylla Ehrenb. ex Schweinf. Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. : 174 (1867)
Aerva wallichii Moq. Prodr. 13(2): 3 (1849)
Illecebrum javanicum (Burm.f.) L. Syst. Veg. ed. 13 : 206 (1774)
Iresine javanica Burm.f. Fl. Indica : 212 (1768)
Iresine persica Burm.f. Fl. Indica : 212 (1768)
Aerva persica var. latifolia (Vahl) Maire Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N 3: 414 1940
Celosia lanata var. latifolia Vahl Symb. Bot. 2: 45 1791

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Language Common/alternative name
English java aerva
English desert cotton
Spanish illecebrum obcordatum
Spanish illecebrum tomentosum
Arabic الراء الجاوي
Hebrew לובד המדבר
Igbo desert cotton
Punjab بویی
Tamil பெருபீளை
Chinese 刺槐
Chinese 爪哇白花苋
Chinese 爪哇白花莧

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Aerva javanica var. bovei Webb Niger Fl. 173 1849

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  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Macaronesia
      • Cape Verde
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad
      • Djibouti
      • Eritrea
      • Ethiopia
      • Socotra
      • Somalia
      • Sudan
    • Northern Africa
      • Algeria
      • Egypt
      • Libya
      • Morocco
      • Western Sahara
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
    • Southern Africa
      • Botswana
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Burkina
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • Niger
      • Nigeria
      • Senegal
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar
  • Asia-temperate
    • Arabian Peninsula
      • Gulf States
      • Oman
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Yemen
    • Western Asia
      • Afghanistan
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Lebanon-Syria
      • Palestine
      • Sinai
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • India
      • Pakistan
      • Sri Lanka
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000521761
UNII 3WAM6DJE8J
USDA Plants AEJA
Tropicos 1100377
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59030-1
The Plant List kew-2623685
PaleoBotany 28472
Open Tree Of Life 100288
NCBI Taxonomy 240009
IPNI 59030-1
iNaturalist 196994
GBIF 3085016
Freebase /m/03qmrnx
EPPO AERJA
EOL 483460
USDA GRIN 101480
Wikipedia Aerva_javanica

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The sustainable use of diverse plants accustomed by different ethnic groups in Sibi District, Balochistan, Pakistan Maria B, Saeed S, Ahmed A, Ahmed M, Rehman A PLoS One 21-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10880983
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0294989
PMID:38381718
Structural and Functional Strategies in Cenchrus Species to Combat Environmental Extremities Imposed by Multiple Abiotic Stresses Basharat S, Ahmad F, Hameed M, Ahmad MS, Asghar A, Fatima S, Ahmad KS, Shah SM, Hashem A, Avila-Quezada GD, Abd_Allah EF, Abbas Z Plants (Basel) 11-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10818359
doi:10.3390/plants13020203
PMID:38256756
Diversity, Distribution, and applications of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Arabian Peninsula Alrajhi K, Bibi S, Abu-Dieyeh M Saudi J Biol Sci 25-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10805673
doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103911
PMID:38268781
Ethnomedicinal evaluation of medicinal plants used for therapies by men and women in rural and urban communities in Makkah district Qari SH, Alqethami A, Qumsani AT Saudi Pharm J 02-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10733703
doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101881
PMID:38130903
Recent Updates on Multifunctional Nanomaterials as Antipathogens in Humans and Livestock: Classification, Application, Mode of Action, and Challenges Sadiq S, Khan I, Shen Z, Wang M, Xu T, Khan S, Zhou X, Bahadur A, Rafiq M, Sohail S, Wu P Molecules 20-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10675011
doi:10.3390/molecules28227674
PMID:38005395
Grazing intensity effects on rangeland condition and tree diversity in Afar, northeastern Ethiopia Mathewos M, Sisay A, Berhanu Y Heliyon 11-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10692821
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22133
PMID:38045209
Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogels Boosted with Cross-Linked Chitosan and Silver Nanoparticles for Efficient Adsorption of Congo Red and Crystal Violet Dyes Alfuraydi RT, Al-Harby NF, Alminderej FM, Elmehbad NY, Mohamed NA Gels 07-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10670830
doi:10.3390/gels9110882
PMID:37998972
Facile synthesis of CuONPs using Citrus limon juice for enhancing antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, beta-lactamase and tetracycline-resistant Escherichia coli Rafsan A, Rahman A, Akter S, Yeachin N, Faruqe T, Deb GK, Ha T, Hossain KS, Hossain MT, Kafi MA, Choi JW RSC Adv 09-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10561029
doi:10.1039/d3ra04985j
PMID:37818266
The First AAU International Conference on Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences N/A BMC Proc 05-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10552187
doi:10.1186/s12919-023-00276-9
PMID:37794446
Exploration of the Wild Edible Plants Used for Basic Health Care by Local People of Bahawalpur and Adjacent Regions, Pakistan Anwar T, Qureshi H, Naeem H, Shahzadi S, Sehar Z, Hassan R Foods 25-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10573077
doi:10.3390/foods12193557
PMID:37835210
Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Therapy and Enhancing Photodynamic Therapy Kah G, Chandran R, Abrahamse H Cells 07-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10417642
doi:10.3390/cells12152012
PMID:37566091
Myco-synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles using harnessing metabolites of endophytic fungal strain Aspergillus terreus: an insight into antibacterial, anti-Candida, biocompatibility, anticancer, and antioxidant activities Nassar AR, Atta HM, Abdel-Rahman MA, El Naghy WS, Fouda A BMC Complement Med Ther 22-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10363295
doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04056-y
PMID:37481531
Editorial: Re-emergence of natural products for drug discovery in honor of Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary Hussain H, Siddiqui H, Gerothanassis IP Front Pharmacol 03-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10354788
doi:10.3389/fphar.2023.1227732
PMID:37475715
Biogenic Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles: A Systematic Review of Their Features and Main Applications Luque-Jacobo CM, Cespedes-Loayza AL, Echegaray-Ugarte TS, Cruz-Loayza JL, Cruz I, de Carvalho JC, Goyzueta-Mamani LD Molecules 18-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10301071
doi:10.3390/molecules28124838
PMID:37375393
Ternary Metal (Cu–Ni–Zn) Oxide Nanocomposite via an Environmentally Friendly Route Khan J, Bibi S, Naseem I, Ahmed S, Hafeez M, Ahmed K, Altaf F, Dastan D, Syed A, Jabir MS, Mohammed MK, Tao L ACS Omega 02-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10268284
doi:10.1021/acsomega.3c01896
PMID:37323397

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
[(3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (E)-3-[4-[3,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxyphenyl]prop-2-enoate 162817595 Click to see 624.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85464-Q
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(acetyloxymethyl)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylprop-2-enoate 163189397 Click to see 870.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200328224
[6-[6-(Acetyloxymethyl)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl] 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylprop-2-enoate 163007376 Click to see 870.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200328224
3-[(2S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 162817597 Click to see 624.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85464-Q
5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-[(3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 91885208 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 478.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85464-Q
5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(1R,2S,3R,4R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxypentyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162998749 Click to see CC(C(C(C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 552.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85464-Q
Hyperoside 5281643 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O 464.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85464-Q
Trifolin 5282149 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85464-Q

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