Turnera ulmifolia
| Yellow Alder | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Turnera |
| Species: | T. ulmifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Turnera ulmifolia L. | |
Turnera ulmifolia, the ramgoat dashalong[1] or yellow alder, is a species of plant of family Passifloraceae, native to Mexico and the West Indies. A recent study found that yellow alder potentiated the antibiotic activity against methicillin—resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).[2]
Description
The plant grows erect, with dark toothed leaves and small, yellow-orange flowers.
They are often found as a weed growing on roadsides.
References
- ↑ "Turnera ulmifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ Coutinho HD et al. Herbal therapy associated with antibiotic therapy- potentiation of the antibiotic activity against methicillin--resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Turnera ulmifolia L. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2009 May 8.PMID 19426487
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