Strophanthus thollonii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Strophanthus |
| Species: | S. thollonii
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Strophanthus thollonii, or 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
- ^ "Strophanthus thollonii". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Strophanthus thollonii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 560–561. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
- ^ "Strophanthus thollonii". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
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