Dilobeia thouarsii
| Dilobeia thouarsii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Dilobeia |
| Species: | D. thouarsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dilobeia thouarsii Roem. & Schult. | |
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Dilobeia thouarsii is a species of tree in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet honours French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars.[1] The leaves are used in traditional Malagasy medicine to treat wounds and bacterial skin infections.[2]
References
- ↑ Schatz, G.E. (2007-06-14). "Dilobeia Thouars". Madagascar Catalogue. eFloras. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ↑ Vahinalahaja Razafintsalama, Samira Sarter, Lengo Mambu, Ranjana Randrianarivo, Thomas Petit, Jean François Rajaonarison, Christian Mertz, Danielle Rakoto, Victor Jeannoda (2013). "Antimicrobial activities of Dilobeia thouarsii Roemer and Schulte, a traditional medicinal plant from Madagascar". South African Journal of Botany 27 (1): 1–3. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.02.171.
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