Organisms

Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium

A plant species of the genus CHRYSANTHEMUM, family ASTERACEAE. The flowers contain PYRETHRINS, cinerolones, and chrysanthemines which are powerful contact insecticides. Most in the old Pyrethrum genus are reclassified to TANACETUM; some to other ASTERACEAE genera.

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A plant species of the genus CHRYSANTHEMUM, family ASTERACEAE. The flowers contain PYRETHRINS, cinerolones, and chrysanthemines which are powerful contact insecticides. Most in the old Pyrethrum genus are reclassified to TANACETUM; some to other ASTERACEAE genera.

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  • Pyrethrum
  • Tanacetum cinerariifolium
  • Chrysanthemum cinerariifoliums
  • Pyrethrums
  • Tanacetum cinerariifoliums
  • cinerariifolium, Chrysanthemum
  • cinerariifoliums, Tanacetum
  • Chrysanthemum coccineum
  • Pyrethum Daisy
  • Tanacetum coccineum
  • Chrysanthemum coccineums
  • Daisies, Pyrethum
  • Daisy, Pyrethum
  • Pyrethum Daisies
  • Tanacetum coccineums
  • coccineums, Chrysanthemum
  • coccineums, Tanacetum

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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for insecticides from this plant use PYRETHRINS

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2003(1963)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011723. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011723
  2. Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15281775