Chelidonium
E16664
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chelidonium majus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
herbal medicine
ⓘ
homeopathy ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily |
Papaveraceae
ⓘ
surface form:
Papaveroideae
|
| class |
Eudicots
ⓘ
surface form:
Magnoliopsida
|
| commonName | celandines ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
berberine
ⓘ
chelidonine ⓘ coptisine ⓘ isoquinoline alkaloids ⓘ sanguinarine ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedIn | Species Plantarum ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| family | Papaveraceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| genusName | Chelidonium self-link ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed ground
ⓘ
roadsides ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ |
| hasLatexColor | yellow ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Chelidonium asiaticum
ⓘ
Chelidonium self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Chelidonium majus
|
| introducedTo | North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | lobed leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| order | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | four-petaled flowers ⓘ |
| sapCharacteristic | acrid yellow latex ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | by ants (myrmecochory) ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxicity | potentially toxic if ingested in large amounts ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
medicinal plant
ⓘ
topical treatment of warts ⓘ treatment of digestive complaints ⓘ treatment of liver disorders ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Chelidonium majus ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chelidonium majus