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Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes is a plant in the Aizoaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes (Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes)
Plantae

Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes

Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes

Drosanthemum hispidum, the hairy dewflower, is a succulent perennial herb in the Aizoaceae family that contains a Sceletium-related alkaloid.

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Family
Genus
Drosanthemum
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes

Scientific Classification and Common Name

Drosanthemum hispidum, commonly known as the hairy dewflower, is a species of perennial herb belonging to the stone plant family Aizoaceae.

Growth Structure and Foliage

It is a succulent plant with a self-supporting growth structure and simple, broad leaves.

Flower Pollinator

Its flowers are visited by the bee species Colletes schultzei.

Alkaloid Content

D. hispidum contains the alkaloid 4'-O-demethylmesembrenol, which is structurally related to the alkaloids found in Kanna, Sceletium tortuosum.

Photo: (c) Marion Maclean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marion Maclean · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Aizoaceae Drosanthemum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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