Retama monosperma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Retama
Species:
R. monosperma
Binomial name
Retama monosperma
Subspecies[1]
  • R. monosperma subsp. bovei
  • R. monosperma subsp. monosperma
  • R. monosperma subsp. rhodorrhizoides
Synonyms
  • Lygos monosperma (L.) Heywood
  • Genista monosperma (L.) Lam.
  • Spartium monospermum L.
  • Spartium clusii Spach
  • Retama webbii (Spach) Webb
  • Spartium webbii Spach

Retama monosperma, the bridal broom[2] or bridal veil broom, is a flowering bush species in the genus Retama, native to the western Mediterranean Basin (from Portugal, Morocco and Canary Islands to Italy and Egypt).[3]

Retama monosperma forms root nodules with Ensifer fredii. The larvae of the moths Phyllonorycter hesperiella and Phyllonorycter spartocytisi feed on R. monosperma.

The seeds contain cytisine, a toxic alkaloid. Fifteen other quinolizidine and three dipiperidine alkaloids can also be isolated from different parts of the plant. In particular, the presence of (+)-sparteine, α- and β-isosparteine, (+)-17-oxosparteine, (-)-lupanine, 5,6-dehydrolupanine, (-)-anagyrine, (-)-N-methylcytisine and (+)-ammodendrine can be detected.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Retama monosperma (L.) Boiss". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Retama monosperma". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Retama monosperma (L.) Boiss". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Alkaloids from Retama monosperma ssp. eumonosperma. Touati D, Allain P, Pellecuer J, Fkih-Tetouani S and Agoumi A, Fitoterapia, 1996, volume 67, number 1, pages 49-52, INIST 3027852
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