Maytenus senegalensis
| Maytenus senegalensis | |
|---|---|
| Maytenus senegalensis in the environment of the Mar Menor, (Cartagena) (Spain). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Maytenus |
| Species: | M. senegalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Maytenus senegalensis Lam., Exell subsp. europaea Boiss Rivas Mart. ex Güemes & M.B. Crespo | |
| Synonyms | |
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Maytenus senegalensis, also known as arto, arto negro or espino cambrón in Spanish is a thorny shrub of the Celastraceae family. Endemic to Ibero-Africa, it is an endangered species and listed as vulnerable. It contains cathinone and cathine.
In The Plant List it is considered a synonym of Gymnosporia senegalensis.
Two subspecies of Maytenus senegalensis are recognized:
- Maytenus senegalensis subsp. europaea (Spain and North Africa).
- Maytenus senegalensis subsp. senegalensis (tropical Africa and Asia).