Papaver armeniacum explained

Papaver armeniacum, the Armenian poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to the Caucasus region.^[1] It produces the benzylisoquinoline alkaloid armepavine (6 7 methoxy 1 (4' hydroxy benzyl) 1234 tetrahydro isoquinoline).^{[2] [3]}

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:^[1]

• Papaver armeniacum subsp. armeniacum
• Papaver armeniacum subsp. microstigmum (Boiss.) Kadereit
• Papaver armeniacum subsp. pilgerianum (Fedde) Kadereit

Notes and References

1. Web site: Papaver armeniacum (L.) DC. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 28 June 2021 .
2. http://www.chemfaces.com/structural/Armepavine-CFN93348.jpg
3. (-)-Armepavine: Gradient-Enhanced 2D NMR Study and X-Ray Crystal Structure Determination . 1997 . Marek . Radek . Marek . Jaromír . Dostál . Jiří . Slavík . Jiří . Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications . 62 . 10 . 1623–1630 . 10.1135/cccc19971623 .