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Internal ID UUID644043cf7a25b368538584
Scientific name Pentachondra pumila
Authority (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) R.Br.
First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 549 (1810)

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Pentachondra pumila, also known as carpet heath, is a small alpine shrub in the epacris family (Ericaceae). It is commonly found in Australia and New Zealand in areas of high rainfall, being known for its small white flowers and red, hollow fruit that grows on branch ends. It is distinguishable as a prostrate, mat-like shrub, growing in rocky or boggy alpine areas. The fruit is edible and is a food source for many species of bird. It is self-sterile, but cross-pollination induces high fruit numbers. It prefers open, sunny positions in areas with mild winters and cool, moist summers, and a high rainfall is required as it is intolerant to drought.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Pentachondra vaccinioides Sond. Linnaea 26: 252 (1854)
Pentachondra rubra Colenso Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 28: 691 (1895 publ. 1896)
Trochocarpa pumila (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) F.Muell. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6 1868
Decaspora pumila (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) F.Muell. Fragm. 6: 57 (1867)
Epacris pumila J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Char. Gen. Pl. 10. 1775 [29 Nov 1775]
Pernettya polyphylla Colenso Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 31: 274 (1898 publ. 1899)

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Russian Пентахондра малорослая
Russian Пентахондра низкая

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  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • New South Wales
      • Tasmania
      • Victoria
    • New Zealand
      • New Zealand North
      • New Zealand South

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001046654
Tropicos 12000021
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:325577-1
The Plant List tro-12000021
Open Tree Of Life 173575
NCBI Taxonomy 13630
IPNI 325577-1
iNaturalist 178209
GBIF 4010802
Freebase /m/0j629z8
EOL 5250718
USDA GRIN 27300
Wikipedia Pentachondra_pumila
CMAUP NPO28065

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Ephedra foeminea as a Novel Source of Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Compounds to Fight Multidrug Resistance Phenotype Ismail S, Gaglione R, Masi M, Padhi S, Rai AK, Omar G, Cimmino A, Arciello A Int J Mol Sci 07-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9965181
doi:10.3390/ijms24043284
PMID:36834695
Germination at Extreme Temperatures: Implications for Alpine Shrub Encroachment Venn SE, Gallagher RV, Nicotra AB Plants (Basel) 09-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7915672
doi:10.3390/plants10020327
PMID:33572051
Seed germination strategies: an evolutionary trajectory independent of vegetative functional traits Hoyle GL, Steadman KJ, Good RB, McIntosh EJ, Galea LM, Nicotra AB Front Plant Sci 12-Oct-2015
PMCID:PMC4600905
doi:10.3389/fpls.2015.00731
PMID:26528294
Spatial and temporal functional changes in alpine summit vegetation are driven by increases in shrubs and graminoids Venn S, Pickering C, Green K AoB Plants 21-Feb-2014
PMCID:PMC4038439
doi:10.1093/aobpla/plu008
PMID:24790129
An antimicrobial kaempferol-diacyl-rhamnoside from Pentachondra pumila. Bloor SJ Phytochemistry 01-Mar-1995
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(94)00661-C
PMID:7766385

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Undecane 14257 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCC 156.31 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Oleic Acid 445639 Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 282.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Linoleic Acid 5280450 Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 280.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(1R,4aS,4bR,7R,9R,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4a,7-trimethyl-3,4,4b,5,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthren-9-ol 13966170 Click to see CC1(CCC2C(=C1)C(CC3C2(CCCC3(C)CO)C)O)C=C 304.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,4aS,4bS,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid 11870275 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=CCC3C(C2CC1)(CCCC3(C)C(=O)O)C 302.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(4aS,10aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-Octahydro-4a-methyl-1-methylene-7-(1-methylethyl)phenanthrene 44268166 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3(CCCC(=C)C3CC2)C 254.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(4aS,9R,10aS)-1,1,4a-trimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthren-9-ol 21764434 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3(CCCC(C3CC2O)(C)C)C 286.50 unknown via CMAUP database
2-[(4bS,8aS)-4b,8,8-trimethyl-5,6,7,8a,9,10-hexahydrophenanthren-2-yl]propan-2-ol 101586702 Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C1CCC3=C2C=CC(=C3)C(C)(C)O)C)C 286.50 unknown via CMAUP database
7-Dehydroabietanone 11289118 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3(CCCC(C3CC2=O)(C)C)C 284.40 unknown via CMAUP database
7-Oxodehydroabietinol 15715176 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3(CCCC(C3CC2=O)(C)CO)C 300.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Abietatriene 6432211 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3(CCCC(C3CC2)(C)C)C 270.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Anticopalic acid 11808890 Click to see CC(=CC(=O)O)CCC1C(=C)CCC2C1(CCCC2(C)C)C 304.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Ethyl abietate 61182 Click to see CCOC(=O)C1(CCCC2(C1CC=C3C2CCC(=C3)C(C)C)C)C 330.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Isopimara-7,15-diene 13969536 Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C1CC=C3C2CCC(C3)(C)C=C)C)C 272.50 unknown via CMAUP database
methyl (E)-5-[(1S,4aS,8aS)-5,5,8a-trimethyl-2-methylidene-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]-3-methylpent-2-enoate 11290126 Click to see CC(=CC(=O)OC)CCC1C(=C)CCC2C1(CCCC2(C)C)C 318.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Pimarol 12314285 Click to see CC1(CCC2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCCC3(C)CO)C)C=C 288.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Sandaracopimaradiene 443469 Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C1CCC3=CC(CCC32)(C)C=C)C)C 272.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Sandaracopimarinol 12314286 Click to see CC1(CCC2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCCC3(C)CO)C)C=C 288.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(-)-beta-Pinene 440967 Click to see CC1(C2CCC(=C)C1C2)C 136.23 unknown via CMAUP database
(+)-3-Carene 443156 Click to see CC1=CCC2C(C1)C2(C)C 136.23 unknown via CMAUP database
(+)-alpha-Pinene 82227 Click to see CC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)C 136.23 unknown via CMAUP database
Borneol, (-)- 1201518 Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C 154.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(-)-beta-Phellandrene 443161 Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=C)C=C1 136.23 unknown via CMAUP database
(+)-beta-Phellandrene 442484 Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=C)C=C1 136.23 unknown via CMAUP database
Limonene, (+)- 440917 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C 136.23 unknown via CMAUP database
Terpinolene 11463 Click to see CC1=CCC(=C(C)C)CC1 136.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(+)-Longifolene 1796220 Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C3C1C(C2=C)CC3)C)C 204.35 unknown via CMAUP database
delta-Cadinol 3084311 Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(C2CC1)(C)O)C(C)C 222.37 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(1S,6R,8R,11R,12S,15S,16R,19S,21R)-19-methoxy-1,7,7,11,16,20,20-heptamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-3-en-8-ol 101280203 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1OC)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,6R)-6-[(3S,5R,8S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3-hydroxy-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,8,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methylheptane-2,3-diol 101121169 Click to see CC(CCC(C(C)(C)O)O)C1CCC2(C1(CC=C3C2CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C 460.70 unknown via CMAUP database
16-Oxo-21-episerratenediol 101280208 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CC(=O)C5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1O)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
21-Episerratenediol 12309682 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1O)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 442.70 unknown via CMAUP database
3beta-Methoxy-21-oxoserratene 14830066 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(=O)CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1OC)C)C)(C)C)C)C 454.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Serratenediol 3-methyl ether 21672660 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1OC)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Serratenediol dimethyl ether 101280202 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1OC)C)C)OC)(C)C)C)C 470.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cholestane steroids / Cholesterols and derivatives
Cholesta-4,6-dien-3-one 3034666 Click to see CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C=CC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C 382.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 12943207 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C=CC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C 410.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Stigmast-4-en-3-one 5484202 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Stigmasta-3,5-dien-7-one 12444466 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC=C4)C)C)C(C)C 410.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthopyrans
(3S,4aR,6aS,10aS,10bR)-3-ethenyl-3,7,7,10a-tetramethyl-1,2,4a,5,6,6a,8,9,10,10b-decahydrobenzo[f]chromene 102594798 Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C1CCC3C2CCC(O3)(C)C=C)C)C 276.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
(S)-2,3-Dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-8-methyl-2-phenyl-4-benzopyrone 6453244 Click to see CC1=C2C(=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)CC(O2)C3=CC=CC=C3 270.28 unknown via CMAUP database
Strobopinin 442520 Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O 270.28 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Chrysin 5281607 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O 254.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
2'',4''-Di-O-(E-p-Coumaroyl)afzelin 11765457 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O 724.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00661-C
2",4"-Di-O-(Z-p-coumaroyl)afzelin 73066482 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O 724.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00661-C
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Tectochrysin 5281954 Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O 268.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes
Pinosylvin methyl ether 5281719 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2 226.27 unknown via CMAUP database

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