''Psorospermum febrifugum'' is a flowering plant species in the genus ''
Psorospermum
''Psorospermum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hypericaceae
Hypericaceae is a plant family in the order Malpighiales, comprising six to nine genera and up to 700 species, and commonly known as the St. John's wort family. Member ...
'' occurring in Africa. It grows in open woodland over a wide range of altitudes. The inconspicuous flowers are fragrant, creamy-white and some 8mm in diameter. The fruit is a small berry some 6mm in diameter and bright red when mature.
This plant contains
xanthones
Xanthone is an organic compound with the molecular formula O 6H4sub>2CO. It is a white solid.
In 1939, xanthone was introduced as an insecticide and it currently finds uses as ovicide for codling moth eggs and as a larvicide. Xanthone is also ...
like
sporospermin.
References
External links
Flora of Zimbabwe image gallery ''Psorospermum febrifugum''
febrifugum
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