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Internal ID UUID64404c3a3cb53318634295
Scientific name Protea compacta
Authority R.Br.
First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10: 76 (1810)

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Common products:
Cut stems of Protea compacta are sold in national and international floriculture. The species is notable within the Proteaceae cut-flower trade for long-lasting, showy inflorescences used in bouquets and wreaths.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Stems are harvested from wild populations in the Cape Floristic Region. Trade is subject to South African national biodiversity regulations and international permits under CITES where applicable, with harvest timing adjusted to protect populations and maintain industry continuity.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Scolymocephalus compactus Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 581 (1891)

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Language Common/alternative name
English bot river protea
English bot river sugarbush
Afrikaans botriviersuikerbos
Afrikaans kleinmondprotea
Arabic بروطيا كثيفة

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001106745
Tropicos 26500428
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:705701-1
The Plant List tro-26500428
Open Tree Of Life 1068273
NCBI Taxonomy 273580
IUCN Red List 113208959
IPNI 705701-1
iNaturalist 320042
GBIF 5638086
Freebase /m/02rgkc_
EPPO PRWCO
USDA GRIN 29796
Wikipedia Protea_compacta
CMAUP NPO10834

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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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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Soil water dynamics and biomass production of young rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) plants van Schalkwyk R, Hoffman JE, Hardie AG, van Zyl JL Sci Rep 13-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10499911
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-41666-5
PMID:37704653
Fire-mediated germination syndromes in Leucadendron (Proteaceae) and their functional correlates Newton RJ, Mackenzie BD, Lamont BB, Gomez-Barreiro P, Cowling RM, He T Oecologia 23-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8241639
doi:10.1007/s00442-021-04947-2
PMID:34159425
Root Handling Affects Carboxylates Exudation and Phosphate Uptake of White Lupin Roots Tiziani R, Mimmo T, Valentinuzzi F, Pii Y, Celletti S, Cesco S Front Plant Sci 02-Oct-2020
PMCID:PMC7566432
doi:10.3389/fpls.2020.584568
PMID:33117414
Species of Botryosphaeriaceae occurring on Proteaceae Marincowitz S, Groenewald JZ, Wingfield MJ, Crous PW Persoonia 01-Oct-2008
PMCID:PMC2846136
doi:10.3767/003158508X372387
PMID:20396581
Determination of allantoin in Protea seed Siegfried E. Drewes, Johannes van Staden Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(75)83028-7

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
(Z,9R)-9-hydroxyoctadec-12-enoic acid 5312848 Click to see 298.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Androstane steroids / Androgens and derivatives
11alpha-Hydroxyandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione 111337 Click to see 300.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Azasteroids and derivatives
Kurchessine 442979 Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)N(C)C)C)C)N(C)C 372.60 unknown via CMAUP database
N~20~-Methylpregn-5-ene-3beta,20-diamine 102090481 Click to see 330.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives
24-Methylenecholesterol 92113 Click to see 398.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids / 18-hydroxysteroids
[(3S,8R,9S,10R,13R,14S,17S)-3-(dimethylamino)-17-[(1S)-1-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-10-methyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-13-yl]methanol 14543701 Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)N(C)C)C)CO)N(C)C 388.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Holadysenterine 16742955 Click to see 390.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids / 21-hydroxysteroids
Cortisol 5754 Click to see 362.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids
(1S,2S,5S,6S,9R,11R,12S,13R)-11-hydroxy-6,13-dimethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icosa-14,17-dien-16-one 21573748 Click to see 327.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Holanamine 76308534 Click to see 325.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Pregnane steroids
(3R,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethyl-10,13-dimethyl-3-(methylamino)-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-16-one 102093813 Click to see 329.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Holarrhimine 15559632 Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)N)C)CO)N 332.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Irehdiamine B 15560372 Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)NC)C)C)N 330.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Pregn-5-en-18-ol, 20-amino-3-(methylamino)-, (3beta,20S)- 22214001 Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)NC)C)CO)N 346.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal alkaloids / Conanine-type alkaloids
(1R,2S,5S,6S,9R,12S,13R,16S,20S)-16-(dimethylamino)-6,7,13-trimethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icos-18-en-20-ol 102093825 Click to see 372.60 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,2S,5S,6S,9R,11R,12S,13R)-11-hydroxy-6,7,13-trimethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icosa-14,17-dien-16-one 21573749 Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CC(C4C3CCC5=CC(=O)C=CC45C)O)CN1C 341.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,2S,5S,6S,9R,12S,13R,16S,17R,18R,20R)-16-(dimethylamino)-6,7,13,17-tetramethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icosane-18,20-diol 101529338 Click to see 404.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Con-5-enin-12-ol, 3-(dimethylamino)-, 4-methyl-3-pentenoate (ester), (3beta,12beta)- 11225162 Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CN1C)C(CC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)N(C)C)C)OC(=O)CC=C(C)C 468.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Conessine 441082 Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)N(C)C)C)CN1C 356.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Holadienine 12310532 Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CCC5=CC(=O)C=CC45C)CN1C 325.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Holarrhenine 12310556 Click to see 372.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Isoconessimine 11772257 Click to see 342.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Kurcholessine 20054951 Click to see 404.60 unknown via CMAUP database
N,N-Dimethylconanin-5-en-3alpha-amine 12303833 Click to see 356.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
24-ethylcholesta-5,23E-dien-3beta-ol 5283668 Click to see CCC(=CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Azaspirodecane derivatives
(1R,2S,5S,6S,9R,12S,13R,16S)-6,13-dimethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icos-18-en-16-amine 12303820 Click to see 314.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,2S,5S,6S,9R,12S,13R,16S)-7-hydroxy-N,N,6,13-tetramethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icos-18-en-16-amine 101529337 Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)N(C)C)C)CN1O 358.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Conessimine 12303831 Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)N(C)C)C)CN1 342.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Conimine 101686 Click to see 328.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Azoles / Imidazoles
Allantoin 204 Click to see C1(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)NC(=O)N 158.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)83028-7
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Azolidines / Imidazolidines / Hydantoins / Allantoins
(S)-(+)-allantoin 439714 Click to see 158.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)83028-7
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
Paravallarine 442980 Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)NC)C)C(=O)O1 343.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolines
Conckurchine 76330309 Click to see 312.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Conessidine 22214027 Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)NC)C)C=N1 326.50 unknown via CMAUP database

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