Petchia madagascariensis

Petchia madagascariensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Petchia
Species:	P. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Petchia madagascariensis (A.DC.) Leeuwenb. [2]
Synonyms [2]
List Alyxia madagascariensisA.DC. Alyxia polysperma Scott-Elliot Cabucala crassifolia Pichon Cabucala fasciculataPichon Cabucala glaucaPichon Cabucala intermediaPichon Cabucala longipesPichon Cabucala macrophyllaPichon Cabucala madagascariensis(A.DC.) Pichon Cabucala multifloraPichon Cabucala penduliflora Markgr. Cabucala polysperma(Scott-Elliot) Pichon Cabucala torulosaPichon Gynopogon madagascariensis(A.DC.) K.Schum Pulassarium madagascariense(A.DC.) Kuntze

Petchia madagascariensis is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description

Petchia madagascariensis grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (33 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). Its flowers feature a creamy to yellow corolla. The fruit is orange with paired cylindrical follicles. Local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for stomach-ache, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, gout, malaria and as a diuretic and anthelmintic. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Petchia madagascariensis is endemic to Madagascar. ^[4] Its habitat is evergreen forest, mostly coastal, ^[3] from sea level to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude. ^[1]

References

1. Rabehevitra, A.D. (2020). "Petchia madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T70102349A70115278. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T70102349A70115278.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Petchia madagascariensis". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
3. Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 411–412. ISBN   978-9-05782-204-9.
4. Search for "Petchia madagascariensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 18 August 2013

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