Strophanthus thollonii

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Strophanthus thollonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species:
S. thollonii
Binomial name
Strophanthus thollonii
Synonyms [1]

Strophanthus thollonii, or Thollon's strophanthus, [2] is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

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Description

Strophanthus thollonii grows as an evergreen liana up to 20 metres (66 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 5 cm (2 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white turning yellow, pink and purple corolla, white and red or purple-streaked on the inside. The plant has been used as arrow poison. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Strophanthus thollonii is native to Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon. [1] Its habitat is forest riverbanks from sea level to 300 m (1,000 ft) altitude. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Strophanthus thollonii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ NRCS. "Strophanthus thollonii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 560–561. ISBN   978-9-05782-204-9.


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