Anamirta
E323960
Anamirta is a genus of tropical climbing plants known for species that produce toxic alkaloids historically used as fish poisons and insecticides.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anamirta canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Menispermaceae ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | Anamirta self-link ⓘ |
| containsChemicalCompound |
picrotin
ⓘ
picrotoxin ⓘ picrotoxinin ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | climbing component of tropical forest vegetation ⓘ |
| economicUse |
source of botanical insecticide
ⓘ
source of fish poison ⓘ |
| family | Menispermaceae ⓘ |
| habitat |
secondary woodland edges
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
climbing plant
ⓘ
liana ⓘ |
| hasPart |
simple leaves
ⓘ
toxic seeds ⓘ woody stems ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
fish stupefying agent
ⓘ
traditional insecticide ⓘ vermin control ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| knownFor |
producing toxic alkaloids
ⓘ
use as fish poison ⓘ use as insecticide source ⓘ |
| leafType | broadleaf ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat | tropical regions ⓘ |
| nativeRange | South and Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductionType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| risk |
toxic to humans if ingested
ⓘ
toxic to livestock ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animal-dispersed ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxinType | neurotoxic compound ⓘ |
| woodiness | woody climber ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.