Web Pages for Multiple Organisms
Organismal Biology
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Spring 2011

The theme for this semester is medicinal organisms.
Some type of medicine is derived from all of the species below.

 

andryscz_tyle Papaver somniferum, Opium poppy

armingto_andr Citrus sinensis, Sweet Orange

arndt_jord Maritigrella crozieri, Tiger Flatworm

axell_benj Gallus gallus, the chicken

beaudrie_nich Ricinus communis, Castor Bean

bedard_emil Pongamia pinnata, Karanja

beres_laur Hypericum perforatum, St. John's Wort

bielmeie_luke Psilocybe cubensis, the magic mushroom

briggs_kayl Trombidium grandissimum, the Giant Red Velvet Mite

bularz_noah Thunnus alalunga, Albacore Tuna

cullen_jaso Polyrhachis lamellidens, an east Asian ant

curler_meli Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, China rose, shoeblack plant

durham_eric Digitalis Purpurea, Foxglove, source of digitalis

ebert_kath Trametes versicolor, turkey tail fungus

eide_russ Dioscorea villosa, Wild Yam

engle_sara Psidium guajava, apple guava

esselman_kenn Endoxyla leucomochla, Witchetty Grub

fedor_kara Arthrospira platensis, Spirulina,

fenske_rach Cynara scolymus, Globe Artichoke

gaona_ruth Auricularia auricula-judae, wood ear fungus

girard_stev Salix alba, White Willow

glasgow_evan Eucalyptus dives, Broad-Leaf Peppermint Gum

gust_andr Trimeresurus gramineus, the Bamboo pit viper

haas_kayl Conus magus, The Magician's Cone Snail

haggerty_adam Piper nigrum, black pepper

hajos_paig Mentha piperita, peppermint

harris_benj Fucus vesiculosus, Bladderwrack, a brown kelp

harris_mic2 Hirudo medicinalis, the medicinal leech

hart_cale Datura stramonium, Jimson Weed

hartjes_katl Passiflora incarnata, the purple passion flower

homolka_kail Urtica dioica, Stinging Nettles

ismatull_otab Erythroxylum coca, the coca plant

johnson_eri6 Mahonia aquifolium, Oregon grape

keesler_cole Ipomoea batatas, Sweet Potato

klees_ther Carica papaya, papaya

knight_jona Streptomyces griseus, a source of streptomycin

kobishop_bria Chondodendron tomentosum, curare

kolb_kimb Chondodendron tomentosum, a marine Actinomycete

korger_alex Polypodium glycyrrhiza, licorice fern

kovac_jenn Hippocampus kelloggii, great seahorse

kramolis_kali Photeros annecohenae, a marine bioluminescent ostracod

kruse_sara Punica granatum, the Pomegranate

lehrer_brit Ginkgo biloba, the Maidenhair Tree

lomnes_sydn Morinda citrifolia, the Noni, or Indian mulberry

lutz_jose Mastocarpus papillatus, the little Turkish washcloth, a red alga

maki_lanc Schizophyllum commune, the split gill mushroom

manske_bria Piptoporus betulinus, the birch polypore

martinso_kris Achillea millefolium, Yarrow

mccarthy_mega Chenopodium ambrosioides, American wormweed or Mexican tea

mestelle_zach Ganoderma lucidum, reishi, a medicinal polypore mushroom

miedema_kait Claviceps purpurea, Ergot, source of LSD precursor

moede_marl Stichopus chloronotus, Greenfish, an echinoderm

mueller_luca Argreia nervosa, Adhoguda or Vidhara (Sanskrit), Elephant Creeper, Wooly Morning Glory

mullenba_brit Vaccinium macrocarpon, cranberry

neitzel_kayl Cinchona pubescens, Quinine

obrien_nic2 Brunfalsea grandiflora, Kiss-me-quick

ochoa_erik Cordyceps sinesis, the Caterpillar Fungus

olbrantz_chri  Rhizopus stolonifer, the iconic zygomycete, used to make "the pill"

peterson_alic Dendrobium officinale, T'ieh-p'i Shih-hu, an from South/Southeast Asia.

pluym_conn Plakortis simplex, a marine sponge

probst_emil Mucuna pruriens, Velvet bean, cowhage, cowage, nescafe, cowitch

roberts_cass Taxus brevifolia, Pacific Yew

rodger_chel Zingiber officinale, Garden Ginger

ruiz_amel Rubus spectabilis, Salmonberry

schneide_rebe Catharanthus roseus, the Madagascar Periwinkle

scholtz_joan Hoodia gordonii, The Queen of the Namib

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shook_john Capsicum frutescens, C. annuum, C. chinense, hot peppers

smith_ash2 Photuris pennsylvanicus, Pennsylvania Firefly

spicer_mich Sistrurus miliarius, Southeastern Pygmy Rattlesnake

spohnhol_john Agkistrodon piscivorous subsp. leucostoma, the Western Cottonmouth

stanghel_benj Serenoa repens, Saw Palmetto

stevenso_kris Ecteinascidia turbinata, Mangrove Tunicates

stiefel_bran Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower

stutz_jenn Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly

szotkows_pete Cryptotethya crypta, a sea sponge

toellner_kayl Lophophora williamsii, Peyote

vanhoof_loga Nicotiana tabacum, Tobacco

volz_mack Limulus polyphemus, Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

wells_kend Cordyceps subsessilis, a fungal grub parasite, source of cyclosporine

williams_spen Cannabis sativa X indica, Medical Marijuana

wojcik_kyleLycoperdon pyriforme, the pear shaped wolf-fart puffball

woller_ryan Pleurotus ostreatus, Oyster Mushroom,

zolondek_rose Panax ginseng, Chinese ginseng

zwernik_samu Phyllanthus niruri, stonebreaker plant