Argyrochosma nivea

Argyrochosma nivea is an Andean fern species in the genus Argyrochosma.

Argyrochosma nivea
Curtis's botanical magazine, Argyrochosma nivea var. tenera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Argyrochosma
Species:
A. nivea
Binomial name
Argyrochosma nivea
(Poir.) Windham
Synonyms[1]
  • Acrostichum albidulum Cav.ex Sw.
  • Acrostichum niveum (Poir.) Desv.
  • Acrostichum tereticaulon Desv.
  • Cincinalis hookeri (Lowe) J.Sm.
  • Cincinalis nivea (Poir.) Desv.
  • Cincinalis tarapacana Phil.
  • Gymnogramma nivea (Poir.) Mett.
  • Hemionitis nivea (Poir.) Christenh.
  • Notholaena albidula (Cav.) Sturm
  • Notholaena chrysophylla Klotzsch
  • Notholaena hookeri E.J.Lowe
  • Hemionitis hookeri (E.J.Lowe) Christenh.
  • Notholaena nivea (Poir.) Desv.
  • Notholaena nivea var.oblongata Griseb.
  • Pellaea nivea (Poir.) Prantl
  • Pteris nivea Poir.

Isonotholaenic acid, a dihydrostilbenoid, and other bibenzyls can be found in A. nivea.[2][3] This compound shows an anti-chagasic activity.[4]

References
  1. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Argyrochosma nivea". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  2. Del Olmo, Esther; Armas, Marlon Garcı́a; Ybarra, Mª Inés; López, Josè Luis; Oporto, Patricia; Giménez, Alberto; Deharo, Eric; San Feliciano, Arturo (2003). "The imidazo\2,1-a]isoindole system. A new skeletal basis for antiplasmodial compounds". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 13 (16): 2769. doi:10.1016/S0960-894X(03)00509-2.
  3. Cioffi, G; Montoro, P; De Ugaz, OL; Vassallo, A; Severino, L; Pizza, C; De Tommasi, N (2011). "Antioxidant bibenzyl derivatives from Notholaena nivea Desv". Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 16 (3): 2527–41. doi:10.3390/molecules16032527. PMC 6259833. PMID 21415834.
  4. Del Olmo, E; Armas, MG; López-Pérez, JL; Ruiz, G; Vargas, F; Giménez, A; Deharo, E; San Feliciano, A (2001). "Anti-Trypanosoma activity of some natural stilbenoids and synthetic related heterocyclic compounds". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 11 (20): 2755–7. doi:10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00562-5. PMID 11591517.
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