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Silene banksia

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
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Internal ID UUID68f8fbb097de2951516540
Scientific name Silene banksia
Authority (Meerb.) Mabb.
First published in Telopea 8: 253 (1999)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Silene banksia (formerly Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) is cultivated for its immature and mature fruits as a food crop. The long, cylindrical melons, resembling cucumbers, are consumed fresh (raw), pickled (as a vegetable pickle or in brine), or cooked (sautéed, stir-fried, or stewed). The mature fruits can exhibit significant carbohydrate accumulation, contributing to their culinary utility. In regions like the Middle East and South Asia, specific cultivars are selected for their fruit length, skin color (often green with lighter stripes), and flesh characteristics to suit different processing methods. No non-culinary food uses (e.g., starch extraction) are well-documented for this taxon.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Lychnis fulgens var. typica Regel Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 34(4): 575 1861
Lychnis grandiflora Jacq. Collectanea 1: 149 (1787)
Silene sinensis (Lour.) H.Ohashi & H.Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 71: 270 (1996)
Silene fulgens E.H.L.Krause Deutschl. Fl. Abbild. , ed. 2, 5: 96 (1901)
Agrostemma banksia Meerb. Pl. Select. Icon. Pict. : t. 28 (1798)
Lychnis coronata Thunb. Syst. Veg. ed. 14 : 435 (1784)
Lychnis fulgens Fisch. Bot. Mag. 46: t. 2104. 1819 ; et ex Spreng. Nov. Prov. 26

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Language Common/alternative name
English brilliant campion
Russian Зорька сверкающая
Swedish eldklätt
Chinese 剪秋萝
Chinese 大花剪秋罗
Chinese 剪秋罗
Chinese 大花剪秋羅
Chinese 婆婆针线包
Chinese 一支蒿
Chinese 剪春罗
Chinese 剪夏罗
Chinese 剪夏萝
Chinese 剪金花
Chinese 山田茶
Chinese 雄黄花

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Database ID/link to page
USDA Plants LYFU2
Tropicos 6300379
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:155086-1
The Plant List tro-6300379
Missouri Botanical Garden 279067
Observations.org 125918
Nature Serve 2.156404
IPNI 155086-1
iNaturalist 164953
GBIF 3085876
USDA GRIN 22930
Tropicos 50098215
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:927355-1
The Plant List tro-50098215
Observations.org 430035
NCBI Taxonomy 1937736
IPNI 927355-1
GBIF 3807221
EPPO LYHHA
USDA GRIN 22929
CMAUP NPO27487
Plantarium 23425
Open Tree Of Life 1070599
World Flora Online wfo-0001264249
Tropicos 50211726
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008517-1
NCBI Taxonomy 1137874
IPNI 1008517-1
GBIF 5585254
USDA GRIN 429991

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Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
The effects of precipitation change on urban meadows in different design models and substrates Jiang Y, Yuan T Sci Rep 23-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10667351
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-44974-y
PMID:37996501
Smilax glabra Roxb.: A Review of Its Traditional Usages, Phytochemical Constituents, Pharmacological Properties, and Clinical Applications Wu H, Wang Y, Zhang B, Li YL, Ren ZX, Huang JJ, Zhang ZQ, Lin ZJ, Zhang XM Drug Des Devel Ther 19-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9579009
doi:10.2147/DDDT.S374439
PMID:36277602
Medicinal plants of the family Caryophyllaceae: a review of ethno-medicinal uses and pharmacological properties Chandra S, Rawat DS Integr Med Res 04-Jul-2015
PMCID:PMC5481791
doi:10.1016/j.imr.2015.06.004
PMID:28664118
Phytoecdysteroids of the East Asian Caryophyllaceae Novozhilova E, Rybin V, Gorovoy P, Gavrilenko I, Doudkin R Pharmacogn Mag 01-May-2015
PMCID:PMC4461964
doi:10.4103/0973-1296.157746
PMID:26109770
The genus Cladosporium Bensch K, Braun U, Groenewald JZ, Crous PW Stud Mycol 06-Jun-2012
PMCID:PMC3390897
doi:10.3114/sim0003
PMID:22815589
Distribution of the anther-smut pathogen Microbotryum on species of the Caryophyllaceae Hood ME, Mena-Alí JI, Gibson AK, Oxelman B, Giraud T, Yockteng R, Arroyo MT, Conti F, Pedersen AB, Gladieux P, Antonovics J New Phytol 01-Jul-2010
PMCID:PMC3487183
doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03268.x
PMID:20406409

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives
2,4-Pentadien-1-one, 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-(1-piperidinyl)-, (2E,4E)- 4840 Click to see 285.34 unknown via CMAUP database
Chavicine 1548912 Click to see C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C=CC=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3 285.34 unknown via CMAUP database
Isochavicine 1548914 Click to see 285.34 unknown via CMAUP database
Isopiperine 1548913 Click to see C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C=CC=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3 285.34 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperine 638024 Click to see C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C=CC=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3 285.34 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Methoxybenzenes / Dimethoxybenzenes
(e)-4-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)but-3-en-1-yl palmitate 21668972 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCC=CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)OC 446.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
5-[(3R,3aS,6S,6aR)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-1,3-benzodioxole 7059611 Click to see 354.40 unknown via CMAUP database
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
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactols
(2R,3R,4R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-ol 102317093 Click to see 372.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 5280656 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O 296.31 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoxy]oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 44521560 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O 458.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides / N-acyl amines
(2E,4E,8Z)-N-(2-methylpropyl)tetradeca-2,4,8-trienamide 73355665 Click to see 277.40 unknown via CMAUP database
2,4-Hexadecadienamide, N-(2-methylpropyl)-, (E,E)- 6442402 Click to see 307.50 unknown via CMAUP database
2,4,12-Octadecatrienoic acid isobutylamide 25221579 Click to see CCCCCC=CCCCCCCC=CC=CC(=O)NCC(C)C 333.60 unknown via CMAUP database
2,4,14-Eicosatrienoic acid isobutylamide 10338645 Click to see 361.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Dodecatetraenoic acid isobutylamide, (2E,4E)- 6443006 Click to see 251.41 unknown via CMAUP database
Pellitorine 5318516 Click to see 223.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Pipericine 9974234 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCC=CC=CC(=O)NCC(C)C 335.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Tetradeca-2E,4E-Dienoic Acid Isobutylamide 10731388 Click to see 279.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Saccharolipids
Piperchabaoside B 44521607 Click to see 602.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
(2S,3R,5R,10R,13R,14S)-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R,3R)-2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one 44143979 Click to see 480.60 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S,3R,5S,9R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-2,3,5,14-tetrahydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2S,3R)-2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-1,2,3,4,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one 12314441 Click to see 496.60 unknown via CMAUP database
20-Hydroxyecdysone 5459840 Click to see 480.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Monohydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
16-Hydroxy-24-methylidene-3-oxolanosta-7,9(11)-dien-21-oic acid 44152250 Click to see 482.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 11870456 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acid derivatives / Carboxylic acid amides / Secondary carboxylic acid amides
(1S,4R,5R,6S)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-6-[(E)-3-(2-methylpropylamino)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl]-4,5-dipentylcyclohex-2-ene-1-carboxamide 53243800 Click to see 446.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles
(1R,2S,5R,6S)-2,6-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-5-(piperidine-1-carbonyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxamide 53242461 Click to see 532.60 unknown via CMAUP database
(2E,4E)-5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(3-methylbutyl)penta-2,4-dienamide 45482110 Click to see 287.35 unknown via CMAUP database
(2E,4E)-5-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-[(5E)-10-methylundec-5-en-1-yl]penta-2,4-dienamide 90472536 Click to see 383.50 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1S,4R,5R,6S)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-5-[(E)-2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethenyl]-6-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethanone 102480093 Click to see C1CCN(C1)C(=O)C2C=CC(C(C2C(=O)N3CCCC3)C=CC4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)C6=CC7=C(C=C6)OCO7 542.60 unknown via CMAUP database
13-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)trideca-2,4,12-trienamide 179663 Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CCCCCCCC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 383.50 unknown via CMAUP database
15-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)pentadeca-2,4,14-trienamide 85102874 Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CCCCCCCCCC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 411.60 unknown via CMAUP database
4,5-Dihydropiperlonguminine 12682184 Click to see 275.34 unknown via CMAUP database
5-[(1E)-dodec-1-en-1-yl]-2H-1,3-benzodioxole 9922008 Click to see 288.40 unknown via CMAUP database
5alpha,6beta-Bis(piperidinocarbonyl)-4beta-[(E)-2-(1,3-benzodioxole-5-yl)ethenyl]-3beta-(1,3-benzodioxole-5-yl)cyclohexene 10438004 Click to see C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C2C=CC(C(C2C(=O)N3CCCCC3)C=CC4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)C6=CC7=C(C=C6)OCO7 570.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Brachystamide B 10047263 Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CCCCCCCCCC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 411.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Chabamide G 102480094 Click to see C1CCN(C1)C(=O)C2C=CC(C(C2C=CC3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)C(=O)N5CCCC5)C6=CC7=C(C=C6)OCO7 542.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Cinnamamide, N-isobutyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)- 96931 Click to see 247.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Dehydropipernonaline 6439947 Click to see 339.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Guineesine 6442405 Click to see 383.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Ilepcimide 641115 Click to see C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3 259.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Methyl Piperate 9921021 Click to see COC(=O)C=CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 232.23 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperanine 5320618 Click to see C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C=CCCC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3 287.35 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperchabamide B 44453655 Click to see 369.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperchabamide C 44454018 Click to see 395.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperchabamide D 16041827 Click to see 357.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperchabamide F 44521561 Click to see 343.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Pipercide 5372162 Click to see 355.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperlonguminine 5320621 Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 273.33 unknown via CMAUP database
Pipernonaline 9974595 Click to see C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C=CCCCCC=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3 341.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperoleine B 21580213 Click to see 343.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperonal 8438 Click to see 150.13 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperundecalidine 44453654 Click to see 367.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperyline 636537 Click to see C1CCN(C1)C(=O)C=CC=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3 271.31 unknown via CMAUP database
Retrofractamide A 11012859 Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CCCC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 327.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Retrofractamide C 25255091 Click to see 329.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridines and derivatives / Hydropyridines
1-(3-phenylpropanoyl)-5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one 44453778 Click to see C1CN(C(=O)C=C1)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2 229.27 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives
Piperidine, 1-(1-oxo-3-phenyl-2-propenyl)- 223147 Click to see C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2 215.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Piperlongumine 637858 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C=CC(=O)N2CCC=CC2=O 317.34 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
Methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-cinnamate 16830 Click to see 208.21 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes
(1S,2S,5R,6R)-5,6-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-2-(piperidine-1-carbonyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxamide 53242460 Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C1C(C=CC(C1C2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)C(=O)N6CCCCC6 532.60 unknown via CMAUP database

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