scholarly journals Research and conservation studies on sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum)

Author(s):  
Sevim DEMİR ◽  
Fisun Gürsel ÇELİKEL

Author(s):  
Sevim Demir ◽  
Fisun Gürsel Çelikel

Sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum L.) is the only known Pancratium species that is naturally grown in Turkey, belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family, a group of monocotyledons. P. maritimum L. is a perennial Mediterranean plant. It grows naturally in the sandy coasts of Tukey. P. maritimum, which finds a living area right next to the sea, is a drought-tolerant plant that is exposed to direct sea breezes and strong radiation with constantly high air humidity. The roots of modified stem bulbs sink down to 80 cm in the sand. The self-fertilized Sea daffodil is flowering in June-October. It was reported that P. maritimum is one of the rare and endangered plants of Turkey because of usage natural habitats of sand lilies as coasts, excessive collection flowers and bulbs. The landscape value of this geophyte is high with white and fragrant flowers. In addition to their potential usage as ornamental plants, their usage in pharmacology especially in the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer and AIDS due to the medical properties of the modified stems and in other related industries increases their importance. It is also important to protect this genetic resource for biodiversity. In this review, botanical, biological and medicinal properties of P. maritimum as well as potential usage as ornamental plant, threats and importance of this species for Turkey were given and discussed.



2004 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Zahreddine ◽  
C Clubbe ◽  
R Baalbaki ◽  
A Ghalayini ◽  
S.N Talhouk


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Rhizopoulou ◽  
John Pouris


Author(s):  
Sevim Demir ◽  
Fisun Gürsel Çelikel

Sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum L.) is the only known Pancratium species that is naturally grown in Turkey, belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family, a group of monocotyledons. P. maritimum L. is a perennial Mediterranean plant. It grows naturally in the sandy coasts of Tukey. P. maritimum, which finds a living area right next to the sea, is a drought-tolerant plant that is exposed to direct sea breezes and strong radiation with constantly high air humidity. The roots of modified stem bulbs sink down to 80 cm in the sand. The self-fertilized Sea daffodil is flowering in June-October. It was reported that P. maritimum is one of the rare and endangered plants of Turkey because of usage natural habitats of sand lilies as coasts, excessive collection flowers and bulbs. The landscape value of this geophyte is high with white and fragrant flowers. In addition to their potential usage as ornamental plants, their usage in pharmacology especially in the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer and AIDS due to the medical properties of the modified stems and in other related industries increases their importance. It is also important to protect this genetic resource for biodiversity. In this review, botanical, biological and medicinal properties of P. maritimum as well as potential usage as ornamental plant, threats and importance of this species for Turkey were given and discussed.



2014 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 75-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnen Sanaa ◽  
Abdennacer Boulila ◽  
Mohamed Boussaid ◽  
Najeh Ben Fadhel


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 345
Author(s):  
Simona Carfagna ◽  
Giovanna Salbitani ◽  
Michele Innangi ◽  
Bruno Menale ◽  
Olga De Castro ◽  
...  

Pancratium maritimum (Amaryllidaceae) is a bulbous geophyte growing on coastal sands. In this study, we investigated changes in concentrations of metabolites in the root and leaf tissue of P. maritimum in response to mild salt stress. Changes in concentrations of osmolytes, glutathione, sodium, mineral nutrients, enzymes, and other compounds in the leaves and roots were measured at 0, 3, and 10 days during a 10-day exposure to two levels of mild salt stress, 50 mM NaCl or 100 mM NaCl in sandy soil from where the plants were collected in dunes near Cuma, Italy. Sodium accumulated in the roots, and relatively little was translocated to the leaves. At both concentrations of NaCl, higher values of the concentrations of oxidized glutathione disulfide (GSSG), compared to reduced glutathione (GSH), in roots and leaves were associated with salt tolerance. The concentration of proline increased more in the leaves than in the roots, and glycine betaine increased in both roots and leaves. Differences in the accumulation of organic osmolytes and electron donors synthesized in both leaves and roots demonstrate that osmoregulatory and electrical responses occur in these organs of P. maritimum under mild salt stress.



ChemInform ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (23) ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
Ratnakar N. Asolkar ◽  
Vijayendra P. Kamat ◽  
Janardan K. Kirtany
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