From Eriodictyon californicum (H. & A.) Torr., and E. angustifolium Nutt., Hydrophyllaceae: Geissman, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 62, 3258 (1940); Hadley, Gisvold, J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 33, 275 (1944). Purification: Seka, Prosche, Monatsh. Chem. 69, 284 (1936). Structure: Shinoda, Sato, J. Pharm. Soc. Jpn. 49, 64 (1929), C.A. 23, 4210 (1929). Synthesis: Farooq et al., Naturwissenschaften 46, 76 (1959).