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Cephalocereus senilis

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Internal ID UUID6440103a37ffe075861129
Scientific name Cephalocereus senilis
Authority (Haw.) Pfeiff.
First published in in Allg. Gartenzeitung 6: 142. 1838.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Melocactus bradypus Lehm. ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. 2(2-5): 122. 1841.
Cactus bradypus Lehm. Ind. Sem. Hort. Hamburg.: 17. 1826.
Cactus senilis Haw. in Philos. Mag. J. 63: 41. 1824.
Cephalophorus senilis (Haw.) Lem. Cact. aliq. nov.: 7. 1838.
Cereus bradypus (Lehm.) Steud. Nomencl. Bot. 1: 333. 1840.
Cereus senilis (Haw.) DC. Prodr. 3: 464. 1828.
Echinocactus senilis (Haw.) Beaton in Gard. Mag. & Reg. Rural Domest. Improv. 15: 550. 1839.
Echinocactus staplesiae Tate in Gard. Mag. & Reg. Rural Domest. Improv. 16: 27. 1840.
Euporteria senilis (Phil.) Kreuz. & Buining in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 50: 201. 1941.
Pilocereus senilis var. cristatus Mathsson
Pilocereus senilis (Haw.) Lem. Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov.: 7. 1839.
Cephalocereus senilis (Haw.) K.Schum. in: Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K. A. E., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(6a): 181. 1894.

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Language Common/alternative name
English old man cactus
Spanish barba de viejo
Spanish echinocactus staplesiae
Spanish cactus bradypus
Spanish cactus senilis
Spanish cereus senilis
Spanish viejito
Spanish cabeza de viejo
German cactus senilis
German greisenhaupt
Persian کاکتوس پیرمرد
Finnish vaarinkaktus
Finnish vaarinkaktukset
French tête de vieillard
Macedonian Старец (кактус)
Dutch grijsaardcactus
Polish cefalocereus starczy
Slovak hlavovec starecký
Swedish gubbhuvud
Tamil கிழவன் கள்ளி
Thai เฒ่าหัวหงอก
Chinese 白头翁
Chinese 翁柱
Chinese 翁丸

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000594770
Tropicos 5102349
INPN 448102
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:129903-1
The Plant List kew-2709565
Open Tree Of Life 773133
Observations.org 424318
NCBI Taxonomy 223054
IUCN Red List 152158
IPNI 129903-1
iNaturalist 206456
GBIF 7283905
Freebase /m/06345q
EPPO CPOSE
EOL 5175613
Elurikkus 582608
USDA GRIN 401605
Wikipedia Cephalocereus_senilis

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Plastome variations reveal the distinct evolutionary scenarios of plastomes in the subfamily Cereoideae (Cactaceae) Yu J, Li J, Zuo Y, Qin Q, Zeng S, Rennenberg H, Deng H BMC Plant Biol 08-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC9993602
doi:10.1186/s12870-023-04148-4
PMID:36882685
Medicinal Plants from Latin America with Wound Healing Activity: Ethnomedicine, Phytochemistry, Preclinical and Clinical Studies—A Review Salazar-Gómez A, Alonso-Castro AJ Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 31-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9505834
doi:10.3390/ph15091095
PMID:36145316
Specific Flavonoids and Their Biosynthetic Pathway in Scutellaria baicalensis Pei T, Yan M, Huang Y, Wei Y, Martin C, Zhao Q Front Plant Sci 03-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8928390
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.866282
PMID:35310641
Two putative parallel pathways for naringenin biosynthesis in Epimedium wushanense Liu Y, Wu L, Deng Z, Yu Y RSC Adv 13-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8697707
doi:10.1039/d1ra00866h
PMID:35423948
Scutellaria baicalensis, the golden herb from the garden of Chinese medicinal plants Zhao Q, Chen XY, Martin C Sci Bull (Beijing) 08-Jul-2016
PMCID:PMC5031759
doi:10.1007/s11434-016-1136-5
PMID:27730005
Flavones: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits Jiang N, Doseff AI, Grotewold E Plants (Basel) 21-Jun-2016
PMCID:PMC4931407
doi:10.3390/plants5020027
PMID:27338492
A specialized flavone biosynthetic pathway has evolved in the medicinal plant, Scutellaria baicalensis Zhao Q, Zhang Y, Wang G, Hill L, Weng JK, Chen XY, Xue H, Martin C Sci Adv 08-Apr-2016
PMCID:PMC4846459
doi:10.1126/sciadv.1501780
PMID:27152350
Novel Flavonol Glycosides from the Aerial Parts of Lentil (Lens culinaris) Żuchowski J, Pecio Ł, Stochmal A Molecules 06-Nov-2014
PMCID:PMC6270693
doi:10.3390/molecules191118152
PMID:25383753
Chalcone synthase and its functions in plant resistance Dao TT, Linthorst HJ, Verpoorte R Phytochem Rev 03-May-2011
PMCID:PMC3148432
doi:10.1007/s11101-011-9211-7
PMID:21909286
Structure–Function Relationships in Highly Modified Shoots of Cactaceae MAUSETH JD Ann Bot 01-Nov-2006
PMCID:PMC2803597
doi:10.1093/aob/mcl133
PMID:16820405
Induction of phenylpropanoid pathway enzymes in elicitor-treated cultures ofCephalocereus senilis Paul W. Pare´, Charles F. Mischke, Robert Edwards, Rchard A. Dixon, Helen A. Norman, Tom J. Mabry Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(91)83024-F
Phytoalexin aurone induced in Cephalocereus senilis liquid suspension culture Paul W. Pare, Natalia Dmitrieva, Tom J. Mabry Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95189-6
Flavonoids from elicitor-treated cell suspension cultures of Cephalocereus senilis Liu Qin, Kenneth R. Markham, Paul W. Paré, Richard A. Dixon, Tom J. Mabry Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(93)85230-O
Additional flavonoids from elicitor-treated cell cultures of Cephalocereus senilis Liu Qin, Richard A. Dixon, Tom J. Mabry Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
Enzymes of B-ring-deoxy flavonoid biosynthesis in elicited cell cultures of "old man" cactus (Cephalocereus senilis). Liu Q, Bonness MS, Liu M, Seradge E, Dixon RA, Mabry TJ Arch Biochem Biophys 20-Aug-1995
doi:10.1006/ABBI.1995.1410
PMID:7646065

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Aurone flavonoids
7-Benzylidene-4-hydroxyfuro[2,3-g][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 441769 Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C3=C(C=C2O)OC(=CC4=CC=CC=C4)C3=O 282.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95189-6
Cephalocerone 5281293 Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C3=C(C=C2O)OC(=CC4=CC=CC=C4)C3=O 282.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95189-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83024-F
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Baicalein 5281605 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)O)O 270.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1006/ABBI.1995.1410
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85230-O
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 12443368 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
Baicalein 6-O-glucoside 5321896 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
(2S)-5,6-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 163008348 Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=C(C(=C2C1=O)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C4=CC=CC=C4 434.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 101664492 Click to see 902.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97043-2
3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162896499 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)O)O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 902.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97043-2
3-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-(5,6-dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-phenylchromen-7-yl)oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid 163101287 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)CC(=O)O)O)O)O)O)O 518.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
3-[[6-(5,6-Dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-phenylchromen-7-yl)oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid 74977827 Click to see 518.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
3-[4,5-Dihydroxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxychromen-4-one 74977998 Click to see 902.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97043-2
3,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxy]-4H-chromen-4-one 13940823 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97043-2
5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 5351997 Click to see 740.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97043-2
5-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 15558424 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 416.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
5,6-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 74819426 Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=C(C(=C2C1=O)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C4=CC=CC=C4 434.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
Chrysin-7 beta-monoglucoside 5490092 Click to see 416.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8
Kaempferol-7-rhamnoside 25079965 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97043-2
Robinin 5281693 Click to see 740.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97043-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids
Scutellarein 4'-methyl ether 11174076 Click to see 300.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90800-8

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