Rank Subspecies | Genus Rubus Higher classification Rubus ulmifolius | |
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Scientific name Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus Similar Rubus, Rosaceae, Rubus canescens, Rubus laciniatus, Rubus ulmifolius | ||
Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus, commonly called holy bramble, is a bramble native to parts of Asia and Europe.
This plant is very long lived. An instance of it can be found at the Chapel of the Burning Bush on Mount Sinai, where it is revered as the original burning bush of the Bible. This longevity and location lead to its Latin name.
Chemistry
3,6-Di-O-caffeoylglucose, 1-O-caffeoylxylose and 2,3-O-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-4,6-O-sanguisorboyl-(α/β)-glucose (an ellagitannin constituted with sanguisorbic acid), are found in R. ulmifolius subsp. sanctus.
References
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