Columnidin
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Columnidin is an orange red pigment, belonging to the 3-deoxyanthocyanidin
s found in red-flowered western-hemisphere gesneriad species such as episcia
s, columnea
s, sarmientas, and sinningia
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The columnidin is named after the gesneriad genus Columnea
in which it is found, notably in Columnea hybrida.
3-Deoxyanthocyanidin
The 3-Deoxyanthocyanidins and their glycosides are molecules with an anthocyanidins backbone lacking an hydroxyl group on carbon 3....
s found in red-flowered western-hemisphere gesneriad species such as episcia
Episcia
Episcia is a genus of about 8 species belonging to the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The species are found in the tropical regions of Central America and South America...
s, columnea
Columnea
Columnea is a genus of ca. 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae, native to tropical America and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – usually red, yellow, or orange – sometimes...
s, sarmientas, and sinningia
Sinningia
Sinningia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. It is named after Wilhelm Sinning , a gardener of the Botanische Gärten der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn...
s.
The columnidin is named after the gesneriad genus Columnea
Columnea
Columnea is a genus of ca. 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae, native to tropical America and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – usually red, yellow, or orange – sometimes...
in which it is found, notably in Columnea hybrida.