Strophanthus thollonii

Strophanthus thollonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species: S. thollonii
Binomial name
Strophanthus thollonii
Franch.
Synonyms[1]

Strophanthus thollonii, Thollon's strophanthus,[2] grows as an evergreen liana up to 20 metres (66 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white turning yellow, pink and purple corolla, white and red or purple-streaked on the inside. Habitats are forest riverbanks from sea-level to 300 metres (980 ft) altitude. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[3] S. thollonii is native to Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic and Gabon.[3][4]

References

  1. "Strophanthus thollonii". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. "Strophanthus thollonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 560561. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
  4. "Strophanthus thollonii". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
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