Bituminaria morisiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Bituminaria |
Species: | B. morisiana
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Binomial name | |
Bituminaria morisiana | |
Synonyms | |
Psoralea morisiana Pignatti & Metlesics |
Bituminaria morisiana is a perennial Mediterranean herb species in the genus Bituminaria. Leaf, trifoliate with 3 linear, lanceolate, tomentose leaflets. White flowers in globose flowerheads. Fruit a tomentose legume. Flowers May–July. It is endemic to Sardinia where it is restricted to high mountain areas, such as Monte Albo and Monte Corrasi.
The pterocarpans bitucarpin A and B can be isolated from the aerial parts of B. morisiana, [1] erybraedin C from the leaves [2] and morisianine is isolated from the seeds. [3]