The squill urginea maritima, whose bulb yields a powder used as a rat poison and formerly used medicinally. Abstract the effects of high doses of extracts of urginea maritima bulbs which can be used as biopesticides were investigated with the allium test method. The scilliroside content of the bulbs depends on the plant variety and the time of. This species will produce several broad, wavy edged greygreen leaves about 60cm long. Scilla maritima synonyms, scilla maritima pronunciation, scilla maritima translation, english dictionary definition of scilla maritima. Red squill and white squill varieties are distinguished by herbalists. Pdf cardiovascular studies of white squill urginea maritima. Chromatographic fractionation, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of urginea maritima methanolic extract article pdf available in pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences 301. Names of squilla maritima in various languages of the world are also given. Drimia maritima plant biodiversity of southwestern morocco.
It can be placed in a decorative pot and used as a. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Urginea maritima squill toxicity article pdf available in journal of toxicology. Scilla maritima definition of scilla maritima by the. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in squilla maritima. Ars germplasm resources information network urma2 calphotos urma2. No essential difference exists in the medicinal properties of the two kinds. Filler andor accent plant, rock gardens, containers. In the late summer for the high and characteristic inflorescence, in the other seasons for the aboveground bulbs and leaves.
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. Stearn liliaceae synonyms scilla, urginea,urginea maritimal. Stearn is used in the production of medicinal products. 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. It may be placed in family hyacinthaceae with squills of genus scilla or included in.
Drimia species, giant white squill, red sea squill, sea. Sea squill is native to rocky outcroppings hillsides and slopes and sandy, coastal areas along the mediterranean ocean coast. There are no related plants for species urginea maritima. Urginea maritima noun the noun urginea maritima has 1 sense 1. Urginea marittima is an unmistakable species for it shape and aspect. It may also be called red squill, particularly a form which produces redtinged flowers instead of white.
The fresh bulb is slightly more active medicinally than the. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 305015 with original publication details. The bulb has been used mainly as a stimulant, expectorant and diuretic. Stearn is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus drimia family asparagaceae. For years it didnt set any seed, then it did and i. The bulbs flower particularly freely after a bush or grass fire. Since antiquity the use of plants of the genus urginea liliaceae has been reported in traditional treatments for several diseases. Cardiovascular studies of white squill urginea maritima extract. Current hplc methods comprise tedious sample cleanup and have been merely focused on the analysis of cardiac glycosides, whereas a thorough characterization of d.
Fusarium oxysporum alternaria sp penicillium expansum aspergillus brasiliensis rhizopus stolonifer pi % 19,25 10 0 43,33 0 c1 c1 10,71 mgml, c2 5,66 mgml et c3 1,96 mgml. The basal leaves are straplike and fleshy and appear in the winter. Cardiotonic activity of white squill urginea maritima extract on isolated atrium of rabbit. Is a new host of allexivirus group on onion and garlic plants in turkey h. The tall fleshy leaves grow out of the bulb in the winter see the 4th photo from the top but dry out in. List of various diseases cured by squilla maritima. The sea squill urginea maritima or charybdis maritima or drimia maritima is a common autumn flower which despite its name is found all the way from sea level to mountain zones in phrygana, forests and olive groves. Red squill is a large bulb from the mediterranean coastal areas. It invites and hosts many insect pollinators in a season poor in flowers. Drimia maritima in world checklist of selected plant families. Dry sandy places, especially near the coast4, 45, 50. Foliage grows from november on going dormant in summer and blooming in augustseptember.
Scilla maritima was the name given by linnaeus, but this was changed to urginea an allusion to the algerian. 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. New alkylresorcinols from a lipophilic extract of urginea. Contribution to the autecology of urginea maritima in egypt zobodat. Scilla the classic name of the plant, is derived from a greek word meaning to exite or disturb. In late summer to early autumn, each bulb sends up a stout spike about 3090cm tall, bearing a large number of starry white flowers. Drimia maritima flowers without bearing leaves at the end of summer hysteranthous geophyte. Antiinsect activity of bufadienolides from urginea maritima.
Pdf a 55 yearold female ingested two bulbs of urginea maritime squill plant as a folk remedy for her arthritic pains. The flowers appear as tall spikes of white flowers in late summer. Bar immerse yourself in a wild, natural design, surrounded by. Phonetic spelling darymeea maritiymuh this plant has low severity poison characteristics. Some of the oldest prescriptions known are described by dioscorides in the 1st century a. Chemical constituents of wild onion urginea indica kunth. Urginea maritima is bulb also known as sea squill, this is a bulb that is a sun loving tall growing drought tolerant species that loves a mediterranean climate, sounds ideal for many ares of australia. Foliage is frost hardy to the low 20s and bulbs survive in upper usda. Stearn squill is native to the mediterranean region, africa, and india stedje, 1987 12.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This plant and its formulations like squill oxymel were widely used by tim practitioners to treat different disorders aghili, 2009, ibn sina, 2005, including melancholia, paralysis, dyspepsia, flatulence, jaundice, ascites. The tall sometimes well over a meter flower sprouts from a large bulb. In the apg iv classification system, it is placed in the family asparagaceae, subfamily scilloideae formerly the family hyacinthaceae. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Maritime squill has a large bulb, which grows near the surface and bears a rosette of broad, thick leaves in spring. Drimia maritima scilla maritima urginea maritima red. The tall elegant white flower spikes appear in early autumn, flower spikes appear before the fleshy foliage, from large.
The bulbs of allium cepa were rooted in solutions including 8%, 10%, 12%, 14%, 16% and 100% vv u. Think of this as a eucomis with a serious attitude. Drimia in world checklist of selected plant families. The maritima playa flamingos bar offers you a fantastic. Urginea maritima is the giant among all mediterranean geophytes it is a winter active perennial bulb.
Drimia maritima red squill, sea onion north carolina. The white squill urginea maritima has been used as a medicinal plant. An drimia maura in nahilalakip ha genus nga drimia, ngan familia nga asparagaceae mabibilngan ini ha morocco. Red squill or the sea onion, urginea scilla maritima liliaceae, is a large. Urginea maritima can be grown in a cactus and succulent garden. Squill oxymel, a traditional formulation from drimia. Squilla maritima herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. As seen in commerce, the undried bulb is somewhat pearshaped, and generally about the size of a mans fist, but often larger, weighing from 12 lb. Urginea scilla, urginea indica, scilla indica plant description urginea indica kunth. This wonderfully unusual plant grows to about 6090 cm and produces masses of white, star shaped flowers on long flowering spikes. Huge bulbs up to 6 in diameter throw up 5 ft tall purplescaped inflorescences with pale white to lavender flowers.
Urginea maritima produced contraction of isolated atrium of rabbit as shown in figure 3 figure 3. How squilla maritima is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Botany in 1872, but most recently it has been reclassified and combined into the genus drimia as drimia maritima. Baker, the squill, is reputed for its medicinal value due to the bulb contents of cardiac giycosides scillarin as well as the. Biosystematics studies on medicinal plant urginea indica. Valentino vallicelli it is an unmistakable species for it shape and aspect. See also the what is the directory structure for the texts. Simultaneous determination of bufadienolides and phenolic. 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. An drimia maritima in nahilalakip ha genus nga drimia, ngan familia nga asparagaceae.
Urginea maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family asparagaceae, subfamily scilloideae formerly the family hyacinthaceae. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Jessop hyacinthaceae, most commonly known also as urginea indica roxb. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Urginea maritima charybdis maritima drimia maritima. Cardiovascular studies of white squill urginea maritima.
Verapamil produced negative inotropic effect on isolated atrium which was antagonized by adding urginea maritima extract. Its very scarce in the uk and were sure this is the best price youll find for it. Urginea maritima sea squill, red squill pfaf plant database. Baker named it urginea maritima, but it now retains scilla as its specific name. The huge bulbs and fabulous flowers of the urginea maritima will make a real talking point in your garden.
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