Various parts of the plant were extensively used in ayurveda, siddha, unani and homeopathic medicines. An extremely hardy pioneer plant, it is tolerant of drought and poor soil, often being the only cover on new road cuttings or verges. In vitro antiproliferative activity of argemone gracilenta. Argemone ochroleuca sweet is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus argemone family papaveraceae. Argemone ochroleuca seeds mexican poppy, devils fig, golden. Leaves alternate, green to bluishgreen, margins toothedlobed and prickly. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Argemone mexicanais an annual herb, growing up to 150 cm with a slightly branched tap root. Argemone plant growing guide mexican poppy, prickly poppy. Pdf allelopathic potential of argemone ochroleuca from. This free online tool allows to combine multiple pdf or image files into a single pdf document. Leaves alternate, to 12 cm long, pale green mottled with white, irregularly toothed or lobed, each lobe or tooth ending in a spine.
Presented here is summary information about the species argemone ochroleuca from the global compendium of weeds, and citations of references to this species as a weed. Argemone ochroleuca sweet pale mexican prickly poppy. Argemone ochroleuca is a native mexican plant and now is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Argemone ochroleuca pdf argemone ochroleuca sweet subsp. Argemone species such as mexican poppies have a continuous display of yellow, white or red poppy like flowers, which are very fragrant, from late summer to early autumn. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Cytogenetical and molecular studies in argemone mexicana lin. Mexican poppy, and hence distribution information for these species has often.
Stems covered with yellow prickles, sap yellow milky. An extremely hardy pioneer plant, it is tolerant of drought and poor soil, often being the. Pp1 efficacy evaluation of plant protection products. Leafy stems grow most attractively variegated, prickly lobed leaves. The whole plant is analgesic, antispasmodic, possibly hallucinogenic and sedative. Pale mexican poppy argemone ochroleuca daves garden. Pdf antimicrobial activity of argemone ochroleuca sweet. Mexican prickly poppy argemone mexicana ochroleuca fair.
In ethiopia its distribution is increasing from time to time. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. Studies in the pollen morphology of argemone mexicana a diploid species, 2n28, a. Argemone is from the greek argena, meaning cataract of the eye, and was the name used in the first century ad by the classical authors dioscorides ad 4090 and pliny ad 2379 for some spiny poppies, the juice of which was supposedly a cure for cataract. Media in category argemone ochroleuca fruit the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
The leaves are alternate, thistlelike divided or lobed and bear small yellowish spines along the edges. Biological invasions are attracting far reaching attention from ecologists because of their significant ecological impacts and economic costs worldwide. Inhibition of seed germination of the test species. Plants profile for argemone ochroleuca pale mexican. Media in category argemone ochroleuca the following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. The antiproliferative activity on different cancerous cell lines m12. Commonly known as the prickly poppy or mexican poppy. Widely distributed in the pastoral areas, mainly along river systems, moist flats and sand dunes. Natural products have been regarded as important sources of. Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. Species argemone ochroleuca sweet pale mexican pricklypoppy p. Other articles where argemone grandiflora is discussed. Argemone ochroleuca argocoverview eppo global database. The plants database includes the following 16 species of argemone.
Argemone ochroleuca seeds mexican poppy, devils fig, golden thistle of peru, biniguy thistle, mexican prickle poppy plant world seeds. How to grow argemone plants in your garden gardeners hq guide to growing mexican poppy and prickly poppy. Almost all the germination indices were sensitive enough to establish the allelopathic potential of aqueous extracts. It is reported to have antimicrobial activity, wound healing property, larvicidal and. Its a considered a weed in quite a few places, but like all plants, when properly managed it has its uses. Argemone definition of argemone by the free dictionary. Deeply divided leaf showing the many yellow stiff prickles. Argemone mexicana is native in mexico and the west indies, but has become pantropical after. Note that the leaves and fruit of argemone ochroleuca subsp.
In a recent survey of the riparian vegetation in the gulf region in northwestern queensland, mexican poppy argemone ochroleuca subsp. Argemone poppies typically flower in the summer in the wild, but can flower over a much longer period when grown in gardens. Determination of nature of polyploidy in argemone ochroleuca. Argemone ochroleuca is a very spiny erect annual herb growing up to 1. The large, showy flowers can vary from pale peach to yellow, and have a dark red 3 to 6 lobed stigma. None of the north american species occurs in south america except for the pantropical weeds argemone mexicana and, probably, a. Dec 29, 2011 cytogenetical and molecular studies in argemone mexicana lin. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The generic name originated as in greek and was applied by dioscorides to a poppylike plant used to treat cataracts. Pp3 environmental risk assessment of plant protection products. In the triploids 48 seeds were collected per capsule. Toxicity of argemone mexicana seed, seed oil and their extracts on albino rats by a. They are more and more recognized as a key problem of conservation of biological diversity.
Argemone mexicana mexican poppy, mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto is a species of poppy found in mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world. Identification of the active compounds present in the fractions with the highest activity was achieved by nuclear magnetic resonance nmr and gas chromatographymass spectrometry gcms analyses. Ps2pdf free online pdf merger allows faster merging of pdf files without a limit or watermark. Torresgonzalez omar ricardo1, sanchezhernandez ivan moises1. The plant list includes 57 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus argemone. Harmful allelopathic effects of argemone mexicana on germination and seedling vigour of wheat, mustard, fenugreek, sorghum, fingermillet, tomato, cucumber etc. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Argemone ochroleuca information from the global compendium. Mexican poppy, prickly poppy, devils fig, golden thistle of peru, biniguy thistle, white thistle, yellow poppy, mexican thistle, mexican prickle poppy.
Three suffrutescent, perennial species are known from mexico in coahuila a. Species argemone pleiacantha greene southwestern pricklypoppy p. Pdf in vitro antiproliferative activity of argemone gracilenta and. Khalid1 1 department of pharmacognosy, faculty of pharmacy, university of khartoum, p. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Its stem is branched and usually extremely prickly. General information about argemone ochroleuca argoc eppo global database. Argemone mexicana is native in mexico and the west indies, but has become pantropical after accidental introduction or introduction as an ornamental. It has large, pale yellow flowers, hollow stems and seed capsule. Argemone ochroleuca pale mexican pricklypoppy cabi. Pdf background cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pale mexican poppy argemone ochroleuca supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Argemone ochroleuca sweet pale mexican pricklypoppy subordinate taxa. Brief description amanda spooner, friday 17 september 1999.
It is a prickly, glabrous, branching herb with yellow juice and showy yellow flowers. The argemone ochroleuca sweet is permitted s11 for the whole of state and is not assigned to any control category for a local government area at this time. Argemone ochroleuca is one of invasive worldwide plant. Coming from mexico, this lovely annual flower can survive, and indeed thrive, in the. Argemone ochroleuca is widespread in temperate and tropical regions of the world as an introduced weed. Box 1996, khartoum, sudan, 2 college of veterinary medicine and animal production, sudan university of science and technology, p. It is disseminated through transportation of construction material sand from river. Argemone ochroleuca pale mexican pricklypoppy argemone pleiacantha southwestern pricklypoppy argemone polyanthemos crested pricklypoppy. There are no related plants for species argemone ochroleuca. Papaveraceae poppy family medicinal use of prickly poppy. Allelopathic potential of argemone ochroleuca from different habitats on seed germination of native species and cultivated crops article pdf available in pakistan journal of botany 495.
The sanguinarine is excreted in cows milk and may be linked to. This species is very similar to argemone mexicana, which is also known as. The plants is toxic to animals and cattle avoid grazing this plant. This study presents the first analysis of the antiproliferative activity of argemone gracilenta on cancerous cell lines and provides support for the traditional use of this plant against multiple diseases, as well as of other species of the argemone genus. It has a wide type of applications in traditional medicine. In the present work, we will address the biology, pharmacological potential and perspectives of a. Definitions of terms are available in the gcw introduction. Phylogenetic analysis of chloroplast barcode from two argemone sp. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. Argemone ochroleuca seeds mexican poppy, devils fig.
Flower and immature fruit that is a prickly ellipsoid shaped capsule. Currently, research studies have begun to demonstrate their biological activity both for use in. Argemone ochroleuca information from the global compendium of. Assessment of the invasive alien plant species argemone. The plant list includes a further 69 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus argemone. The plant contains alkaloids as the main active ingredients. Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family papaveraceae commonly known as. In addition, two alkaloids, berberine and argemonine, with important antipoliferative. Stems branching distally, 310 dm, sparingly prickly. Flowering time is all round the year in indian conditions. The common names for the short lived perennial argemone include the mexican poppy and prickly poppy although this genus of plants is a perennial they are typically grown as a.
It is also one of the most common weeds present in currawinya national park, in the southwest of queensland. Flowers solitary with 5 yellow petals 37 cm diameter. There are about 32 species native to the americas and hawaii. It contains alkaloids similar to those in the opium poppy p. This chilean plant is quite new to cultivation and is a most imposing annual plant. Argemone ochloreuca is newly introduced and naturalized in to east gojjam administrative zone into its all 16 rural districts and all four urban administrations. This family, informally known as the poppy family, contains about 44 genera and approximately 770 species which are widely distributed throughout the temperate and subtropical climates, but almost unknown in the tropics.
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