Strophanthus gratus

Strophanthus gratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species: S. gratus
Binomial name
Strophanthus gratus
(Wall. and Hook.) Baill.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Roupellia grata Wall. & Hook.
  • Roupalia grata (Wall. & Hook.) T.Moore & Ayres
  • Strophanthus stanleyanus Hook.
  • Strophanthus glaber Cornu ex Holmes
  • Nerium guineense Brongn. ex Perrot & Vogt
  • Strophanthus chopraie M.R.Almeida

Strophanthus gratus is a woody liana that can grow up to 25 metres (80 ft), with a trunk diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, topped by red or purple colour, with pink corona lobes.[2] The plant has been used medicinally: ouabain derived from the plant's seeds is used as a treatment for heart failure. It has also been used as arrow poison. Strophanthus gratus is native to Liberia, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is naturalized in Taiwan.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Strophanthus gratus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Strophanthus gratus". eFloras. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Strophanthus gratus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 July 2013.


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