Papaver armeniacum, the Armenian poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to the Caucasus region.[1] It produces the benzylisoquinoline alkaloid armepavine (6 7 methoxy 1 (4' hydroxy benzyl) 1234 tetrahydro isoquinoline).[2][3]
Papaver armeniacum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Papaveraceae |
Genus: | Papaver |
Species: | P. armeniacum |
Binomial name | |
Papaver armeniacum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Subtaxa
The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Papaver armeniacum subsp. armeniacum
- Papaver armeniacum subsp. microstigmum (Boiss.) Kadereit
- Papaver armeniacum subsp. pilgerianum (Fedde) Kadereit
References
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