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Bituminaria morisiana

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Psoraleeae

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Bituminaria morisiana

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Bituminaria morisiana luirigaltervistaorgcpmalbumscampus1001bitum

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Bituminaria, Bituminaria bituminosa, Genista corsica, Psoralea, Anthyllis

Bituminaria morisiana is a perennial Mediterranean herb species in the genus Bituminaria. Leaf, trifoliate with 3 linear, lanceolate, tomentose leaflets. White flowers in globose flowerheads. Fruit a tomentose legume. Flowers May-July. It is endemic to Sardinia where it is restricted to high mountain areas, such as Monte Albo and Monte Corrasi.

The pterocarpans bitucarpin A and B can be isolated from the aerial parts of B. morisiana, erybraedin C from the leaves and morisianine is isolated from the seeds.

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Bituminaria morisiana Wikipedia


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