Ipomoea imperati
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64405bb5e0e84394321890 |
| Scientific name | Ipomoea imperati |
| Authority | (Vahl) Griseb. |
| First published in | Cat. Pl. Cub. : 203 (1866) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Coastal stabilization (non-medicinal):
Ipomoea imperati is used for coastal dune and beach stabilization in some coastal landscaping programs, primarily for its mat-forming, prostrate habit and extensive rooting, which reduce sand loss and bind mobile dunes. Its salt tolerance supports establishment on backshore and strandline sites where native plantings may struggle. The plant can also function as a forage-tolerant groundcover in sandy, saline situations; any role in grazing depends on local livestock preferences and management constraints, which vary regionally.
Ornamental and ecological support:
The species is cultivated as an ornamental groundcover in coastal and beach-style gardens for its salt tolerance, drought resilience, and spreading habit that stabilizes soil on sandy slopes or dunes. It provides nectar resources for pollinators on coastal sites, supporting biodiversity.
No reliable references reported culinary, industrial, timber, fiber, resin/gum, colorant/tanning, fragrance/cosmetic, or material uses for this species.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Batatas incurva | Benth. | Niger Fl. : 464 (1849) |
| Batatas sinuatus | (Petagna) Guss. | Enum. Pl. Inarim. : 210 (1855) |
| Convolvulus carnosus | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 609 (1824) |
| Convolvulus dianthus | J.F.Gmel. | Syst. Nat. : 343 (1791) |
| Convolvulus radicans | Thunb. | Fl. Cap. 2: 15 (1818) |
| Ipomoea fairriei | H.Lév. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 154 (1911) |
| Ipomoea halophila | Miq. | Linnaea 18: 598 (1845) |
| Ipomoea humilis | G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 267 (1837) |
| Ipomoea incurva | G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 266 (1837) |
| Latrienda imperati | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 4: 81 (1838) |
| Pharbitis preauxii | Webb & Berthel. | Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 3): 26 (1844) |
| Thyella obtusiloba | Raf. | Pl. Tellur. 4: 84 (1838) |
| Ipomoea arenaria | Roem. & Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 4: 247 (1819) |
| Ipomoea deppeana | G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 276 (1837) |
| Ipomoea stolonifera | J.F.Gmel. | Syst. Nat. : 345 (1791) |
| Convolvulus littoralis | L. | Syst. Nat. ed. 10 , 2: 924 (1759) |
| Convolvulus stoloniferus | Cirillo | Pl. Rar. Neapol. 1: 14 (1788) |
| Convolvulus imperati | Vahl | Symb. Bot. 1: 17 (1790) |
| Batatas littoralis | Choisy | Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 8: 124 (1837) |
| Convolvulus arenarius | Vahl | Symb. Bot. 1: 18 (1790) |
| Convolvulus obtusilobus | Michx. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 139 (1803) |
| Convolvulus incurvus | Schumach. & Thonn. | Beskr. Guin. Pl. : 99 (1827) |
| Convolvulus sinuatus | Petagna | Inst. Bot. 2: 353 (1787) |
| Ipomoea carnosa | R.Br. | Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 485 (1810) |
| Batatas acetosifolia | Choisy | Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 8: 46 (1837) |
| Convolvulus acetosifolius | Vahl | Eclog. Amer. 1: 18 (1797) |
| Ipomoea acetosifolia | Roem. & Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 246. 1819 |
| Ipomoea acetosifolia var. longifolia | Glaz. | Mém. Soc. Bot. France 3: 483 (1910) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | beach morning-glory |
| English | beach morning glory |
| Spanish | bejuco de puerco |
| Spanish | campanita de playa |
| Spanish | dompedro |
| Arabic | أثمان رملي |
| Hawaiian | hunakai |
| Hebrew | לפופית החוף |
| Turkish | kum sarmaşığı |
| Chinese | 厚葉牽牛 |
| Chinese | 假厚藤 |
| Chinese | 海滩牵牛 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Tanzania
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Macaronesia
- Azores
- Canary Islands
- Cape Verde
- Madeira
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Northern Africa
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Libya
- Morocco
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Mozambique
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
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China
- China Southeast
- Hainan
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Eastern Asia
- Kazan-retto
- Nansei-shoto
- Ogasawara-Shoto
- Taiwan
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Western Asia
- Cyprus
- East Aegean Islands
- Lebanon-Syria
- Palestine
- Sinai
- Turkey
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China
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Indian Subcontinent
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Jawa
- Malaya
- Philippines
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Indian Subcontinent
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Australia
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
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Australia
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Southeastern Europe
- Italy
- Kriti
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Southwestern Europe
- Baleares
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Southeastern Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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South-central U.S.A.
- Texas
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
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Mexico
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North-central Pacific
- Hawaii
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North-central Pacific
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
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Caribbean
- Bahamas
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Galápagos
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001297294 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 2755 |
| Flora of Alabama | 1609 |
| USDA Plants | IPIM |
| Tropicos | 8500779 |
| INPN | 629916 |
| Flora of Italy | 4237 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60442184-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-8500779 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 607333 |
| Observations.org | 206426 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 89646 |
| Nature Serve | 2.134231 |
| IPNI | 60442184-2 |
| iNaturalist | 130193 |
| GBIF | 2928596 |
| EPPO | IPOST |
| EOL | 487158 |
| Elurikkus | 336411 |
| USDA GRIN | 406425 |
| Wikipedia | Ipomoea_imperati |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Oligosaccharides | |||||
| [(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S,6R,7R,8R,20S,22R,24R,25R,26S)-7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl]oxy]oxan-3-yl] decanoate | 163019569 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(C(OC1OC2C(OC3C(C2O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCC(OC4C(O3)C(C(C(O4)C)O)O)CCCCC)C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)OC(=O)C(C)CC)O)O)O | 1077.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[[(1S,3R,4S,5R,6R,8R,10S,22S,23S,24S,26R)-4,5,26-trihydroxy-6,24-dimethyl-20-oxo-10-pentyl-2,7,9,21,25-pentaoxatricyclo[20.3.1.03,8]hexacosan-23-yl]oxy]-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 163019444 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(C(OC1OC2C(OC3C(C2OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCC(OC4C(O3)C(C(C(O4)C)O)O)CCCCC)O)C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)OC(=O)C(C)C)O)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C)O)O)O | 1209.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S,6R,7R,8R,20S,22R,24R,25R,26S)-7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl]oxy]-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 162911102 | Click to see | 1223.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S,6R,7R,8R,20S,22R,24R,25R,26S)-7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl]oxy]-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] dodecanoate | 163045035 | Click to see | 1251.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S,6R,7R,8R,20S,22R,24R,25R,26S)-7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl]oxy]-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] octanoate | 162895078 | Click to see CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(C(OC1OC2C(OC3C(C2O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCC(OC4C(O3)C(C(C(O4)C)O)O)CCCCC)C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)OC(=O)C(C)CC)O)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C)O)O)O | 1195.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S,6R,7R,8R,20S,22R,24R,25R,26S)-7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl]oxy]-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 118717810 | Click to see | 1239.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[[(1S,3R,4S,5R,6R,8R,10S,22S,23S,24S,26R)-4,5,26-trihydroxy-6,24-dimethyl-20-oxo-10-pentyl-2,7,9,21,25-pentaoxatricyclo[20.3.1.03,8]hexacosan-23-yl]oxy]-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 162983022 | Click to see | 1239.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| [(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-6-[[(1S,3R,4S,5R,6R,8R,10S,22S,23S,24S,26R)-4,5,26-trihydroxy-6,24-dimethyl-20-oxo-10-pentyl-2,7,9,21,25-pentaoxatricyclo[20.3.1.03,8]hexacosan-23-yl]oxy]oxan-4-yl] decanoate | 163035776 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(OC(C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)C)OC(=O)C(C)CC)O)O)C)OC3C(OC4C(C3OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCC(OC5C(O4)C(C(C(O5)C)O)O)CCCCC)O)C)O | 1077.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [3-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-6-[(4,5,26-trihydroxy-6,24-dimethyl-20-oxo-10-pentyl-2,7,9,21,25-pentaoxatricyclo[20.3.1.03,8]hexacosan-23-yl)oxy]oxan-4-yl] decanoate | 163035775 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(OC(C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)C)OC(=O)C(C)CC)O)O)C)OC3C(OC4C(C3OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCC(OC5C(O4)C(C(C(O5)C)O)O)CCCCC)O)C)O | 1077.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [4,5-Dihydroxy-2-methyl-6-[2-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)-6-[(4,5,26-trihydroxy-6,24-dimethyl-20-oxo-10-pentyl-2,7,9,21,25-pentaoxatricyclo[20.3.1.03,8]hexacosan-23-yl)oxy]-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] 2-methylbutanoate | 75055080 | Click to see | 1153.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| [5-(5-Hexanoyloxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxy-6-methyl-2-[(7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl)oxy]-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 78157815 | Click to see | 1253.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-[(7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl)oxy]oxan-3-yl] decanoate | 163019568 | Click to see | 1077.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[(4,5,26-trihydroxy-6,24-dimethyl-20-oxo-10-pentyl-2,7,9,21,25-pentaoxatricyclo[20.3.1.03,8]hexacosan-23-yl)oxy]-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 75048920 | Click to see | 1223.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[(4,5,26-trihydroxy-6,24-dimethyl-20-oxo-10-pentyl-2,7,9,21,25-pentaoxatricyclo[20.3.1.03,8]hexacosan-23-yl)oxy]-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 162983021 | Click to see | 1239.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[(7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl)oxy]-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 162911101 | Click to see | 1223.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[(7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl)oxy]-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] dodecanoate | 163045034 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(C(OC1OC2C(OC3C(C2O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCC(OC4C(O3)C(C(C(O4)C)O)O)CCCCC)C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)OC(=O)C(C)CC)O)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C)O)O)O | 1251.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[(7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl)oxy]-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] octanoate | 162895077 | Click to see CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(C(OC1OC2C(OC3C(C2O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCC(OC4C(O3)C(C(C(O4)C)O)O)CCCCC)C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)OC(=O)C(C)CC)O)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C)O)O)O | 1195.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00989-8 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[(7,25,26-trihydroxy-5,24-dimethyl-10-oxo-20-pentyl-2,4,9,21,23-pentaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.03,8]hexacosan-6-yl)oxy]-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 163041682 | Click to see | 1239.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyl-2-[(4,5,26-trihydroxy-6,24-dimethyl-20-oxo-10-pentyl-2,7,9,21,25-pentaoxatricyclo[20.3.1.03,8]hexacosan-23-yl)oxy]-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] decanoate | 163019443 | Click to see | 1209.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| Purginoside IV | 71719497 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(C(OC1OC2C(OC3C(C2O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCC(OC4C(O3)C(C(C(O4)C)O)O)CCCCC)C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)OC(=O)CCCCC)O)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O | 1253.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| Stoloniferin I | 44593586 | Click to see | 1153.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
| Stoloniferin Iii | 44575416 | Click to see | 1223.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97077-8 |
Collections Top
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| In public collections | 0 |