Ecbolium ligustrinum, also referred to as green ice crossandra, green shrimp plant, and turquoise crossandra, is a plant species with flowers that can range in color from green to blue. It is commonly known by various names and is a popular choice for its unique and vibrant blooms.

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Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Justicia livida	Nees	Prodr. 11: 427 (1847)
Justicia emarginata	Nees	Prodr. 11: 427 (1847)
Justicia ecbolia	St.-Lag.	Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 128 (1880)
Justicia dentata	J.G.Klein ex Link	Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(3): 48 (1820)
Justicia denticulata	J.G.Klein ex Nees	Prodr. 11: 428 (1847)
Ecbolium ecbolium	(L.) Voss	Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 812, in obs. 1895
Ecbolium linneanum	Kurz	J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 40: 75 (1871)
Ecbolium linneanum var. dentatum	(Klein ex Link) C.B.Clarke	Fl. Brit. India 4: 545 1885
Ecbolium linneanum var. laetevirens	(Vahl) C.B.Clarke	Fl. Brit. India 4: 545 1885
Ecbolium viride var. dentatum	(J.G.Klein ex Link) M.R.Almeida	Fl. Maharashtra 4A: 35. 2003
Ecbolium viride var. laetevirens	(Vahl) Santapau	Rec. Bot. Surv. India 16(1): 208 1967
Eranthemum ecbolium	T.Anderson	Enum. Pl. Zeyl. : 235 (1860)
Ecbolium viride subsp. ligustrinum	(Vahl) M.R.Almeida	Fl. Maharashtra 4A: 34 (2003)
Justicia ecbolium	L.	Sp. Pl. : 15 (1753)
Justicia ligustrina	Vahl	Enum. Pl. 1: 118 (1804)

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Tamil	நீலாம்பரி

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Name	Authority	First published in
Ecbolium ligustrinum var. aryankavensis	Remadevi & Binojk.	J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 27(Suppl.): 1189 (2003)

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- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - Bangladesh
  - India
  - Nepal
  - Sri Lanka
- Indo-China
  - Myanmar
- Malesia
  - Malaya

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000659420
Tropicos	104319
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947242-1
The Plant List	kew-2780839
Observations.org	266809
IPNI	947242-1
iNaturalist	635977
GBIF	5576253
Freebase	/m/0r3vkm8
Elurikkus	548185
Wikipedia	Ecbolium_ligustrinum
CMAUP	NPO4494
Open Tree Of Life	410668

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A lignan from the root of Ecbolium linneanum Kurz.

Venkataraman R, Gopalakrishnan S

Phytochemistry

01-Dec-2002

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00387-4
PMID:	12453526

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Biphenols
Euphorbetin	5317297	Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=C1C(=C(C(=C2)O)O)C3=C(C(=CC4=C3C=CC(=O)O4)O)O	354.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Isoeuphorbetin	71438018	Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=C(C(=C(C=C21)O)O)C3=C(C(=CC4=C3C=CC(=O)O4)O)O	354.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Hentriacontane	12410	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC	436.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
5-[(3S,3aR,6S,6aR)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-4,6,7-trimethoxy-1,3-benzodioxole	101219337	Click to see COC1=C(C(=C(C2=C1OCO2)OC)OC)C3C4COC(C4CO3)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6	444.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00387-4
5-[3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-4,6,7-trimethoxy-1,3-benzodioxole	85314715	Click to see COC1=C(C(=C(C2=C1OCO2)OC)OC)C3C4COC(C4CO3)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6	444.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00387-4
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(1R,3E,5R,7S,11S,12R,13S,14S)-1,11,13-Trihydroxy-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-10-methylidenetricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-en-2-one	5281376	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1O)C(C(=C)CCC3C(C3(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)O)O	334.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(1'R,2R,3'E,5'R,7'S,11'R,12'R,13'S,14'S)-1',11'-diacetyloxy-3',6',6',14'-tetramethyl-2'-oxospiro[oxirane-2,10'-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-ene]-13'-yl] 2-phenylacetate	10626539	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C(C4(CCC5C(C5(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)CO4)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	552.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(1'R,2R,3'E,5'S,7'S,11'R,12'R,13'S,14'S)-1',11'-diacetyloxy-3',6',6',14'-tetramethyl-2'-oxospiro[oxirane-2,10'-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-ene]-13'-yl] 2-phenylacetate	100933326	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C(C4(CCC5C(C5(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)CO4)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	552.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5R,7S,10E,12S,13S,14S)-1-acetyloxy-10-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadeca-3,10-dienyl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate	44241674	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C=CC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	548.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5R,7S,10Z,12S,13S,14S)-1-acetyloxy-10-(hydroxymethyl)-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadeca-3,10-dienyl] hexanoate	11754671	Click to see CCCCCC(=O)OC1C(CC2(C1C=C(CCC3C(C3(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)CO)OC(=O)C)C	474.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5R,7S,9E,11R,12R,13S,14S)-1,11-diacetyloxy-10-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadeca-3,9-dienyl] benzoate	44241675	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(C(=CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	580.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5R,7S,9S,11R,12R,13S,14S)-1,11-diacetyloxy-13-benzoyloxy-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-10-methylidene-2-oxo-9-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-enyl] benzoate	45270942	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(C(=C)C(CC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	642.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(1R,3E,5S,7S,11R,12R,13S,14S)-1,11-diacetyloxy-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-10-methylidene-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-enyl] pyridine-3-carboxylate	100933329	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CN=CC=C3)C(C(=C)CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	523.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(1R,5R,7S,11R,12R,13S,14S)-1,11-diacetyloxy-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-10-methylidene-2-oxo-13-tricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadec-3-enyl] benzoate	85364164	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(C(=C)CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	522.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Diacetyl benzoyl lathyrol	10577938	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(C(=C)CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	522.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Euphorbia factor L1	11238221	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C(C4(CCC5C(C5(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)CO4)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	552.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Euphorbia factor L8	10697375	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)C3=CN=CC=C3)C(C(=C)CCC4C(C4(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	523.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Euphorbiasteroid	15940183	Click to see CC1CC2(C(C1OC(=O)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C(C4(CCC5C(C5(C)C)C=C(C2=O)C)CO4)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C	552.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Tigliane and ingenane diterpenoids
Ingenol	442042	Click to see CC1CC2C(C2(C)C)C3C=C(C(C4(C1(C3=O)C=C(C4O)C)O)O)CO	348.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Ingenol 3-palmitate	56841025	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(=CC23C1(C(C(=CC(C2=O)C4C(C4(C)C)CC3C)CO)O)O)C	586.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
(3S,4aR,6aR,6aS,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bR)-4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol	11876268	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C)C	426.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4aR,6aR,6aS,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bR)-4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-2,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one	11877465	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(=O)CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)(C)C)C)C)C	424.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bS,13aR,13bR)-3a-(hydroxymethyl)-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-ol	11870460	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)CO	442.70	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
Beta-Sitosterol	222284	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 / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Tyrosine and derivatives
Levodopa	6047	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1CC(C(=O)O)N)O)O	197.19	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Coumarin glycosides
Esculin	5281417	Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C=C21)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O	340.28	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 6,7-dihydroxycoumarins
Esculetin	5281416	Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C=C21)O)O	178.14	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7,8-dihydroxycoumarins
Daphnetin	5280569	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O)O	178.14	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides / Flavonoid-3-O-glucuronides
Kaempferol 3-glucuronide	5318759	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O)O	462.40	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Ecbolium ligustrinum

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