Brickellia veronicifolia explained
Brickellia veronicifolia is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of Mexico, from Chihuahua to Oaxaca.[1] In the United States, it very rare, found only in the Chisos Mountains inside Big Bend National Park in Texas, and also in Otero County in New Mexico.[2]
Brickellia veronicifolia is a shrub up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall. It produces large numbers of small, pale yellow or cream-colored flower heads.[3]
Brickellia veronicifolia contains high amounts of essential oils, Germacrene D, a natural insecticide[4] and the two flavonoids brickellin[5] and eupatolitin.[6]
Notes and References
- Turner, B. L. 1997. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 1 – Eupatorieae. Phytologia Memoirs 11: i–iv, 1–272.
- http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Brickellia%20veronicifolia.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066273 Flora of North America, Brickellia veronicifolia
- Rivero-Cruz B, Rivero-Cruz I, Rodriguez JM, Cerda-Garcia-Rojas CM, Mata R. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the active components of the essential oil from Brickellia veronicaefolia by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. J Nat Prod. 2006 Aug;69(8):1172-6.
- http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=9471694 Brickellin, a novel flavone from Brickellia veronicaefolia and B. chlorolepis. Roberts M. F., Timmermann B. N., Mabry T. J., Brown R., Matlin S. A., Phytochemistry, 1984, vol. 23, no1, pp. 163-165
- https://archive.today/20120911074847/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TH7-42K6BSX-10&_user=10&_coverDate=12/31/1980&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1182317046&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=88cf4a5fef970f78aa4520d9fbdf4f89 6-Methoxyflavonols from Brickellia veronicaefolia (compositae). Margaret F. Roberts, Barbara N. Timmermann and Tom J. Mabry, Phytochemistry, Volume 19, Issue 1, 1980, Pages 127-129
