Strophanthus amboensis
| Strophanthus amboensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Strophanthus |
| Species: | S. amboensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Strophanthus amboensis grows as a deciduous shrub up to 4 metres (13 ft) tall, or as a liana up to 20 metres (66 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in). Its flowers feature an orange-yellow turning purple corolla tube, white-streaked on the inside. Habitats are forest margins, scrubland or rock fissures, from 450 metres (1,480 ft) to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) altitude. S. amboensis is used in local medicinal treatments for rheumatism, venereal diseases and scabies. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[2] S. amboensis is native to Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Namibia.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Strophanthus amboensis". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- 1 2 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 542–543. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
- ↑ "Strophanthus amboensis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Strophanthus amboensis |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/21/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.