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Internal ID UUID643fe8131ef1e961515759
Scientific name Plectranthus purpuratus
Authority Harv.
First published in Thes. Cap. 1: 53 (1860)

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Plectranthus purpuratus, commonly known as purple Swedish ivy and Vick's plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to South Africa and eSwatini. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit and has three accepted subspecies: Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. montanus, Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. purpuratus, and Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. tongaensis. It is a popular houseplant due to its attractive foliage and easy care requirements.

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Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. montanus van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards Bothalia 27: 4 (1997)
Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. purpuratus Unknown
Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. tongaensis van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards Bothalia 27: 2 (1997)

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  • Africa
    • Southern Africa
      • Kwazulu-Natal
      • Northern Provinces
      • Swaziland

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000275781
Tropicos 17602802
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454655-1
The Plant List kew-158434
Open Tree Of Life 5800842
Observations.org 453412
IPNI 454655-1
iNaturalist 515131
GBIF 7309146
Elurikkus 586554
USDA GRIN 28836
Wikipedia Plectranthus_purpuratus
CMAUP NPO26903

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Diterpenoide Chinomethane, vinyloge Chinone und ein Phyllocladan‐Derivat aus <i>Plectranthus purpuratus</i> H<scp>ARV</scp>. (<i>Labiatae</i>) Seturam Bandacharaya Katti, Peter Rüedi, Conrad Hans Eugster Wiley 28-Dec-2004
doi:10.1002/HLCA.19820650724

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles
1,2,3-Trimethoxybenzene 12462 Click to see COC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC)OC 168.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate 73808832 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1=CC=C3C2=C(C(=O)C(=C3)C(C)C)O)C)C 398.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
(5-Hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6,10-dioxo-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,10a-tetrahydrophenanthren-1-yl)methyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate 73808830 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=CC(=O)C3C(CCCC3(C2=C(C1=O)O)C)(C)COC(=O)C=C(C)C 412.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
(5-Hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6,10-dioxo-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,10a-tetrahydrophenanthren-1-yl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate 73808831 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1C(=O)C=C3C2=C(C(=O)C(=C3)C(C)C)O)C)C 414.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
(5,10-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4,10,10a-tetrahydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate 73808834 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1C(C=C3C2=C(C(=O)C(=C3)C(C)C)O)O)C)C 416.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
(5,6-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-9-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4,10,10a-tetrahydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl)methyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate 73832807 Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C(=O)CC3C2(CCCC3(C)COC(=O)C=C(C)C)C)O)O 414.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
(5,6-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-9-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4,10,10a-tetrahydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate 73832808 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1CC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C32)O)O)C(C)C)C)C 416.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
[(1S,4aS,10aR)-5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6,10-dioxo-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,10a-tetrahydrophenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate 21591441 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=CC(=O)C3C(CCCC3(C2=C(C1=O)O)C)(C)COC(=O)C=C(C)C 412.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
[(1S,4aS,10aR)-5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6,10-dioxo-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,10a-tetrahydrophenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3-methylbutanoate 21591442 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1C(=O)C=C3C2=C(C(=O)C(=C3)C(C)C)O)C)C 414.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
[(1S,4aS,10aR)-5,6-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-9-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4,10,10a-tetrahydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate 21765246 Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C(=O)CC3C2(CCCC3(C)COC(=O)C=C(C)C)C)O)O 414.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
[(1S,4aS,10aR)-5,6-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-9-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4,10,10a-tetrahydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3-methylbutanoate 21765247 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1CC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C32)O)O)C(C)C)C)C 416.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
[(1S,4aS,10S,10aR)-5,10-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4,10,10a-tetrahydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3-methylbutanoate 21591445 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1C(C=C3C2=C(C(=O)C(=C3)C(C)C)O)O)C)C 416.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
[(1S,4aS)-5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate 21591444 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=CC=C3C(CCCC3(C2=C(C1=O)O)C)(C)COC(=O)C=C(C)C 396.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
[(1S,4aS)-5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3-methylbutanoate 21591443 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1=CC=C3C2=C(C(=O)C(=C3)C(C)C)O)C)C 398.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Kaurane diterpenoids
[(1S,4R,5S,9R,10S,13R,14S)-14-(acetyloxymethyl)-14-hydroxy-5,9-dimethyl-6-oxo-5-tetracyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9]hexadecanyl]methyl acetate 162905212 Click to see CC(=O)OCC1(C2CCC34CC(CCC3C2(CCC1=O)C)C(C4)(COC(=O)C)O)C 420.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
Agn-PC-03dkhq 5259660 Click to see CC(=O)OCC1(C2CCC34CC(CCC3C2(CCC1=O)C)C(C4)(COC(=O)C)O)C 420.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
3beta-(2-O-beta-D-Galactopyranosyl-beta-D-glucurono pyranosyloxy)olean-12-en-28-oic acid 101923141 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C(=O)O)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 795.00 unknown via CMAUP database
Araloside A 10079497 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C(=O)O)OC7C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C 927.10 unknown via CMAUP database
Calenduloside E 176079 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C(=O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 632.80 unknown via CMAUP database
Calenduloside F 13909684 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C(=O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C 795.00 unknown via CMAUP database
methyl (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-8a-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylate 21669007 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C(=O)OC)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C 971.10 unknown via CMAUP database
Narcissiflorine 162878 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C(=O)O)OC7C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 764.90 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyrioside LE 11803947 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC6(C(=CCC7C6(CCC8C7(CCC(C8(C)C)O)C)C)C4CC(C(=O)C5)(C)C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O 941.10 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyrioside LF 10819773 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC6(C(=CCC7C6(CCC8C7(CCC(C8(C)C)O)C)C)C4CC(C(=O)C5)(C)C)C)O)O)O)COC(=O)C)O)O)O 983.10 unknown via CMAUP database
Scheffleraside II 101720880 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)C)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C(=O)O)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O 1103.20 unknown via CMAUP database
Udosaponin B 21635582 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C(=O)O)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C 957.10 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid 13878127 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 588.80 unknown via CMAUP database
3-Epipapyriogenin C 16112782 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1=O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 468.70 unknown via CMAUP database
3-O-alpha-L-Arabinopyranosylechinocystic acid 15379012 Click to see CC1(CCC2(C(C1)C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2O)C)C)(C)C)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)C)C(=O)O)C 604.80 unknown via CMAUP database
3alpha,21beta,22alpha-Trihydroxyoleana-11,13(18)-diene-28-oic acid 16112781 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(C(C1O)O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 486.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Guaianin N 10395290 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 751.00 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyriogenin A 3081523 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1=O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)C)C 466.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyriogenin C 3081568 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1=O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 468.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyriogenin D 101277260 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)C)C 468.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyriogenin E 101277261 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 470.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyriogenin F 102239749 Click to see CC1(CC2C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1=O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 470.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyrioside LG 10605857 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC6(C(=CC=C7C6(CCC8C7(CCC(C8(C)C)O)C)C)C4CC(C(=O)C5)(C)C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O 939.10 unknown via CMAUP database
Papyrioside LH 10748397 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC6(C(=CC=C7C6(CCC8C7(CCC(=O)C8(C)C)C)C)C4CC(C(=O)C5)(C)C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O 937.10 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones / Cyclohexenones
28-Noroleana-11,13(18),17(22)-triene-3,21-dione 102588576 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2=CC1=O)C)C)(C)C)C)C 420.60 unknown via CMAUP database
3alpha-Hydroxy-28-noroleana-11,13(18),17(22)-triene-21-one 102588575 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2=CC1=O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 422.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans
1-Benzofuran-5-carbaldehyde 2773875 Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=CO2)C=C1C=O 146.14 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Beta propiolactones
Papyriogenin G 101967008 Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC26C(C1O)OC6=O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 468.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 3,4-dihydrocoumarins
3,4-Dihydrocoumarin 660 Click to see C1CC(=O)OC2=CC=CC=C21 148.16 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamyl alcohols
Phenylallyl alcohol 308 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CCO 134.17 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives
Coumarin 323 Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2 146.14 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Kaempferol 3,4',7-triacetate 44584293 Click to see CC(=O)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC(=O)C)O)OC(=O)C 412.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Kaempferol 5280863 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O 286.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Afzelin 5316673 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O 432.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Astragalin 5282102 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
kaempferol 7-O-(2-E-p-coumaroyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside) 11678667 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O 578.50 unknown via CMAUP database
kaempferol 7-O-(2,3-di-E-p-coumaroyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside) 11607311 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O 724.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes
2-[2-Hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-6-methoxyphenol 162980539 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CC2=C(C(=CC=C2)OC)O)O 274.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19820650724

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