Crossosoma bigelovii, also known as ragged rockflower, is a unique flowering plant that belongs to the Crossosomataceae family. It is found in the Mojave, Chihuahuan, and Sonoran Deserts in North America, specifically in Arizona, California, Nevada, Baja California, Chihuahua, and Sonora. This shrub can grow up to 1-2 meters tall and has thorn-tipped branches with small, gray-green leaves. Its single flower has 5 white to purple-tinged petals and is commonly used as an ornamental plant in habitat gardens and natural landscaping. However, it is difficult to grow and requires well-drained soil and minimal watering. Ragged rockflower is also a popular choice for desert butterfly gardens.

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	ragged rockflower
Arabic	متصالبة بيغلوفية

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Name	Authority	First published in
Crossosoma bigelovii var. glaucum	(Small) Kearney & Peebles	Fl. Pl. Ferns Ariz. : 388 (1942)

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- Mexico
  - Mexico Northeast
  - Mexico Northwest
- Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona
  - California
  - Nevada

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000626483
USDA Plants	CRBI2
Tropicos	9000002
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:316540-1
The Plant List	kew-2743154
Open Tree Of Life	207317
NCBI Taxonomy	105808
Nature Serve	2.134829
IPNI	316540-1
iNaturalist	76482
GBIF	5362091
Freebase	/m/05zx3h4
EOL	585111
Calflora (Californian flora)	2432
Wikipedia	Crossosoma_bigelovii
CMAUP	NPO27978

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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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Phenolic Phytochemicals for Prevention and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: A Critical Evaluation of In Vivo Studies

De S, Paul S, Manna A, Majumder C, Pal K, Casarcia N, Mondal A, Banerjee S, Nelson VK, Ghosh S, Hazra J, Bhattacharjee A, Mandal SC, Pal M, Bishayee A

Cancers (Basel)

03-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9913554
doi:	10.3390/cancers15030993
PMID:	36765950

Dalmanol biosyntheses require coupling of two separate polyketide gene clusters

Zhou ZZ, Zhu HJ, Lin LP, Zhang X, Ge HM, Jiao RH, Tan RX

Chem Sci

27-Nov-2018

PMCID:	PMC6335865
doi:	10.1039/c8sc03697g
PMID:	30746075

Between semelparity and iteroparity: Empirical evidence for a continuum of modes of parity

Hughes PW

Ecol Evol

07-Sep-2017

PMCID:	PMC5648687
doi:	10.1002/ece3.3341
PMID:	29075446

Concise Synthesis of 5-Methoxy-6-hydroxy-2-methylchromone-7-O- and 5-Hydroxy-2-methylchromone-7-O-rutinosides, Investigation of their Cytotoxic Activities against Several Human Tumor Cell Lines

Wu B, Zhang W, Li Z, Gu L, Wang X, Wang PG

J Org Chem

02-Mar-2011

PMCID:	PMC3441829
doi:	10.1021/jo102325s
PMID:	21366286

High Throughput Extraction of Plant, Marine and Fungal Specimens for Preservation of Biologically Active Molecules

McCloud TG

Molecules

24-Jun-2010

PMCID:	PMC6257593
doi:	10.3390/molecules15074526
PMID:	20657375

Development of HIF-1 inhibitors for cancer therapy

Onnis B, Rapisarda A, Melillo G

J Cell Mol Med

08-Aug-2009

PMCID:	PMC2832082
doi:	10.1111/j.1582-4934.2009.00876.x
PMID:	19674190

Cytotoxic and HIF-1alpha inhibitory compounds from Crossosoma bigelovii.

Klausmeyer P, Zhou Q, Scudiero DA, Uranchimeg B, Melillo G, Cardellina JH, Shoemaker RH, Chang CJ, McCloud TG

J Nat Prod

22-May-2009

doi:	10.1021/NP8006342
PMID:	19405508

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Yohimbine alkaloids
Ajmalicine	441975	Click to see CC1C2CN3CCC4=C(C3CC2C(=CO1)C(=O)OC)NC5=CC=CC=C45	352.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
Lamuran	251561	Click to see CC1C2CN3CCC4=C(C3CC2C(=CO1)C(=O)OC)NC5=CC=CC=C45	352.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
methyl (1R,15R,16S,20R)-16-methyl-17-oxa-3,13-diazapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.04,9.015,20]henicosa-2(10),4,6,8,18-pentaene-19-carboxylate	7067845	Click to see CC1C2CN3CCC4=C(C3CC2C(=CO1)C(=O)OC)NC5=CC=CC=C45	352.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Dibenzylbutane lignans / Dibenzylbutanediol lignans
2,3-bis(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)butane-1,4-diol	586372	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC(CO)C(CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)CO)O	362.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
Secoisolariciresinol	65373	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC(CO)C(CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)CO)O	362.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans
3,4-Bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one	345761	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O	358.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
Matairesinol	119205	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O	358.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones / Cardenolides and derivatives
Strophanthidin	6185	Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1(CCC2C4=CC(=O)OC4)O)CCC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C=O)O	404.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones / Cardenolides and derivatives / Cardenolide glycosides and derivatives
(3S,5S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-5,14-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-methoxy-6-methyl-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-13-methyl-17-(5-oxo-2H-furan-3-yl)-2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-10-carbaldehyde	44139361	Click to see CC1CC(C(C(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2)O)O)C6=CC(=O)OC6)C)C=O)OC)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O	710.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
5,14-dihydroxy-3-[3-methoxy-6-methyl-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-13-methyl-17-(5-oxo-2H-furan-3-yl)-2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-10-carbaldehyde	56656798	Click to see CC1CC(C(C(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2)O)O)C6=CC(=O)OC6)C)C=O)OC)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O	710.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
Convallatoxin	441852	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2)O)O)C6=CC(=O)OC6)C)C=O)O)O)O	550.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
k-Strophanthoside	20055295	Click to see CC1C(C(CC(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2)O)O)C6=CC(=O)OC6)C)C=O)OC)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	872.90	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
5-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methyl-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	56657654	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(C(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C)O)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O	530.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
5-Hydroxy-6-Methoxy-2-Methylchromone-7-O-Rutinoside	44139362	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(C(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C)O)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O	530.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
5,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	44139363	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(C(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	516.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
5,6-Dihydroxy-2-methyl-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	56663796	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(C(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	516.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones
Eugenin	10189	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2O1)OC)O	206.19	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
Noreugenin	5375252	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2O1)O)O	192.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
(5R)-5-[(E)-tetradec-5-enyl]oxolan-2-one	102157588	Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCC1CCC(=O)O1	280.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
(5R)-5-tetradec-5-enyloxolan-2-one	162974355	Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCC1CCC(=O)O1	280.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8006342
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolidines / Pyrrolidine carboxylic acids and derivatives / Pyrrolidine carboxylic acids
(3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ium-3-carboxylic acid	1801303	Click to see C[N+]1(CC(C(C1)O)C(=O)O)C	160.19	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Crossosoma bigelovii

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