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Dictamnus angustifolius
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dictamnus angustifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. According to modern concepts, the synonym of the species is Dictamnus albus.[1]
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Distribution and ecology
The range of the species covers Central Asia and Mountain Altai.[2]
It grows in steppe meadows, among bush thickets, on grassy and bushy slopes in the middle mountain belt.
Description
Stem more or less densely pubescent, 50 – 100 cm high.[3]
Leaves are odd-pinnate. Leaflets 3-7 pairs, usually large, oblong or oblong-elliptic, long-drawn out toward the apex, acute, finely serrate along the margin; terminal on a winged petiole, wedge-drawn out toward the base.
Inflorescence racemose,[3] less often paniculate-racemose. Bract and linear-lanceolate, acute. Sepal and lanceolate, acute, 7–8 mm long; petals lilac-pink, with purple veins,[3] 3.5-4.5 mm long, lanceolate or oblong, acute or obtuse.
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Meaning and use
The plant is poisonous. It has an unpleasant odor. When touched, the plant hairs cause severe, blistering skin burns in animals.[3] The fresh plant contains 0.05-0.07% essential oil, consisting of anethole and methyl chavilol. The oil is suitable for obtaining drying oil.[4]
Minor honey plant.[5]
Taxonomy
The species Dictamnus angustifolia belongs to the genus Dictamnus of the family Rutaceae.
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