Dilobeia thouarsii

Dilobeia thouarsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Dilobeia
Species:	D. thouarsii
Binomial name
	Dilobeia thouarsii; Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms
	Dilobeia boiviniana Baill.; Dilobeia madagascariensis Chancerel;

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.
^ "Antimicrobial activities of Dilobeia thouarsii Roemer and Schulte, a traditional medicinal plant from Madagascar". South African Journal of Botany. 27 (1): 1–3. 2013. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.02.171. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)

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