Jump to content

Gomphocarpus purpurascens

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tom.Bot (talk | contribs) at 15:42, 20 March 2018 (Task 3: +{{Taxonbar|from=Q15353956}} (3 sig. taxon IDs); WP:GenFix using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Gomphocarpus purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Genus:
Gomphocarpus
Species:
G. purpurascens
Binomial name
Gomphocarpus purpurascens
Synonyms[1]
  • Asclepias albida N.E.Br.
  • Asclepias pubiseta N.E.Br.

Gomphocarpus purpurascens, is a species of milkweed endemic to Ethiopia, where it is used medicinally to treat fever.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. ^ Schmelzer, G.H.G.F.A. (2013). Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 11(2): Medicinal plants 2. Wageningen: PROTA. ISBN 9789290815204., page 124


Stub icon

This Gentianales-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gomphocarpus_purpurascens&oldid=831431792"