Scilla maritima was the name given by linnaeus, but this was changed to urginea, in allusion to the algerian tribe ben urgin, near boma, where steinheil in 1834 examined this plant, removing it. Abstracttotal phenolics, proanthocyanidins, antioxidant, and free. Drimia maritima plant biodiversity of southwestern morocco. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word urginea maritima.
Urginea maritima sea squill, red squill pfaf plant database. Stearn liliaceae synonyms scilla, urginea,urginea maritimal. Urginea, named for an arabian tribe in algeria, known as ben urgin. Stearn is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus drimia family asparagaceae. Its very scarce in the uk and were sure this is the best price youll find for it. Cardiovascular studies of white squill urginea maritima. Determination of antioxidant activities of different urginea maritima. Free single acicular crystals and very occasional prisms of calcium. Stearn maritime squill has a large bulb, which grows near the surface and bears a rosette of broad, thick leaves in spring. Bulbs have been reported as big as soccer ballswhich means the fit in this terra cotta pot would be a heckuva lot tighter. In recent years, there has been a growing interest regarding free radicals, due to the. Information about urginea maritima in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Drimia species, giant white squill, red sea squill, sea onion. Scilla maritima was the name given by linnaeus, but this was changed to urginea, in allusion to the algerian tribe ben urgin, near boma, where steinheil in 1834 examined this plant, removing it from the genus scilla.
Urginea maritima is a bulb growing to 1 m 3ft 3in by 0. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Scilla maritima synonyms, scilla maritima pronunciation, scilla maritima translation, english dictionary definition of scilla maritima. There are no related plants for species urginea maritima. Baker extract on chromosomes1 mert metin2, betul burun2, 1this study is a part of a m. Red squill urginea maritima, liliaceae springerlink. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 305015 with original publication details. Has 225 biological activities, 30 ethnobotanical uses. Red squill has been subjected to severe uprooting and collection of the bulbs fleshy scales by pharmaceutical companies in its native range. Drimia maritima sea squill a large bulb to 12 wide or more that often rests partially above ground and produces 1218 long by 4 inch wide glaucus bluegreen strapshaped leaves that emerge in late fall and last into the following summer. It is found west into portugal and the canary islands, along the north africa coast, and east into syria, israel and southern iran anonymous 2005, davis 1984.
Drimia maritima flowers without bearing leaves at the end of summer hysteranthous geophyte. Urginea maritima, which is dedicated for the depic. Istvan ujvary, in hayes handbook of pesticide toxicology third edition, 2010 a introduction. One giant bulb white squill bulbs frequently weigh 68 lbs.
This species is known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, sea onion, and maritime squill. Baker, liliaceae is a native medicinal and ornamental plant from the mediterranean area. This is the profile for the plant urginea pancration sea squill basal talghansar. Scilla maritima definition of scilla maritima by the. Learn more about squill uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain squill. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Urginea maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family asparagaceae, subfamily scilloideae formerly the family hyacinthaceae. In early autumn, after the leaves have died down, the inflorescence emerges as a tall spikelike raceme of small, whitish flowers, opening in. Urginea marittima is an unmistakable species for it shape and aspect. The bulbs were an ancient source of rodenticide products replaced later on by warfarin and modern anticoagulant raticides. Maritima, european squill, mediterra nean squill, scilla maritime, white squill, sea onion, sea squill bulb, urginea scilla, urginea indica, scilla indica plant description urginea indica kunth. Urginea maritima charybdis maritima drimia maritima.
The name red squill may be reserved for a variety of the plant which has redtinted flowers instead of the more common white. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about drimia species, giant white squill, red sea squill, sea onion drimia maritima supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles databa. Urginea maritima charybdis maritima drimia maritima sea. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Botany in 1872, but most recently it has been reclassified and combined into the genus drimia as drimia maritima. When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other genera previously treated separately, including litanthus, rhodocodon, schizobasis and urginea one of the bestknown species is the sea squill, drimia. Ancient egyptians called red squill ein sit for the god who resists the sun, since it only blooms in autumn.
In view of the cardiotonic constituents, precautions applied to digoxin therapy should be considered for squill. The plant was studied by efrayim and hanna hareubeni, who saw in the plant many natural phenomena and close cultural links with the entire middle east. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Determination of antioxidant activities of different. Urginea maritima giant white squill flower bulbs for sale.
In early autumn, after the leaves have died down, the inflorescence emerges as a tall spikelike raceme of small, whitish flowers, opening in succession from the base. Pdf chromatographic fractionation, antioxidant and. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. Afacan, ayse department of chemistry, faculty of science and arts, namuk kemal university, tekirdag, turkey. The ancestors of flowering plants diverged from gymnosperms around 245202 million years ago, and the first flowering plants known to exist are from 140 million years ago. Urginea maritima is the giant among all mediterranean geophytes it is a winter active perennial bulb. Scilla the classic name of the plant, is derived from a greek word meaning to exite or disturb. Determination of antioxidant activities of different urginea maritima l. In autumn, the seasquill urginea maritima terminates the growth cycle of a stem that started its development and leaf activity at the beginning of last years winter. Coarse basal foliage erupts in fall from a massive bulb that prefers, like an amaryllis, to be partly or even mostly aboveground. Liliopsida is considered the scientific name for monocots, but monocots may be called differently based on different taxonomic classification systems. One wouldnt expect that to be true given its relatively large green leaves and short stature. This wonderfully unusual plant grows to about 6090 cm and produces masses of white, star shaped flowers on long flowering spikes.
Moreover, the free radical scavenging activity values were tested with dpph. Urginea maritima extract may be the cause of this effect. Red squill or the sea onion, traditionally known as urginea drimia or scilla. Total phenolic concentrations and antioxidant activities in drimia sp. Plant profiles giant squill after the heat of summer breaks, the urginea sprouts. Squill uses, botanical source, characters, and chemical. The huge bulbs and fabulous flowers of the urginea maritima will make a real talking point in your garden. Giant white squill the worlds largest flowering bulb.
Drimia species, giant white squill, red sea squill, sea. This species will produce several broad, wavy edged greygreen leaves about 60cm long. It may also be called red squill, particularly a form which produces redtinged flowers instead of white. Scilla maritima, urginea scilla, drimia maritima or urginea pancration has the common names red squill, sea squill, sea onion, ein sit, and ada sogani. Stearn is a bulbous perennial that grows around the mediterranean littoral in dry stony and sandy areas. Antiinsect activity of bufadienolides from urginea maritima. It is in leaf from october to july, in flower from september to october. Scilla maritima was the name given by linnaeus, but this was changed to urginea an allusion to the algerian. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Valentino vallicelli it is an unmistakable species for it shape and aspect. Davis 1984 states up to 300 m above sea level, but it grows at over 680 m in. Based on chloroplast dna sequences, the divergence date between monocots and dicots is estimated to be 200 million years, with a 40 million years uncertainty. Pdf chromatographic fractionation, antioxidant and antibacterial.
The bulb scales are odourless or with a slight odour, and have a mucilagenous, bitter acrid and. The squill urginea maritima, whose bulb yields a powder used as a rat poison and formerly used medicinally. Cardiotonic activity of white squill urginea maritima extract on isolated atrium of rabbit. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Simultaneous determination of bufadienolides and phenolic. The present work concerns a phytochemical study of urginea maritima l.
Asparagaceae, the asparagus family what kind of plant is it. Urginea maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family. In late summer to early autumn, each bulb sends up a stout spike about 3090cm tall, bearing a large number of starry white flowers. According to tradition, urginea maritima is planted in the vicinity of arab graves, to protect them. In the apg iv classification system, it is placed in the family asparagaceae, subfamily scilloideae formerly the family hyacinthaceae. Biosystematics studies on medicinal plant urginea indica. Contraindications, warnings squill may cause gastric irritation and should be avoided by individuals with a cardiac disorder. Drimia intricata formerly schizobasis intricata is sometimes cultivated as a bulbous or succulent plant.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Verapamil produced negative inotropic effect on isolated atrium which was antagonized by adding urginea maritima extract. Drimia maritima, ornithogalum maritimum, scilla hispanica, s. Chemical constituents of wild onion urginea indica kunth. In the late summer for the high and characteristic inflorescence, in the other seasons for the aboveground bulbs and leaves. Its bigger than my fist but, truth to tell, my urgineas still a wimp. Stearn is used in the production of medicinal products. Current hplc methods comprise tedious sample cleanup and have been merely focused on the analysis of cardiac glycosides, whereas a thorough characterization of d. We have long grown this plant as urginea maritima, the name this plant was first described as by british botanist john gilbert baker 18341920 in the journal of the linnean society. Determination of antioxidant activities of different urginea. The tall sometimes well over a meter flower sprouts from a large bulb. One of the bestknown species is the sea squill, drimia maritima formerly urginea maritima. Squill is largely obtained from malta and the countries of the mediterranean coast. Ars germplasm resources information network urma2 calphotos urma2.
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