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Eminium intortum

Eminium intortum
Photo: Dûrzan, CC0
Family
Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as
Bulb
Safety
Toxic
Native range
S. & E. Türkiye to Syria
Climate
subtropical

About

Eminium intortum is a species of plant in the family Araceae. It is a cormous geophyte native to Turkey and the northern Levant.

Where it grows

It is found native in Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria.

Uses

A 2023 study aimed at metabolite profiling was the first mass spectrometry of the species, and identified the extract of its flowers as a strong cholinesterase inhibitor.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eminium intortum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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