Strophanthus courmontii

Strophanthus courmontii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Strophanthus
Species:	S. courmontii
Binomial name
	Strophanthus courmontii; Sacleux ex Franch.

Strophanthus courmontii grows as a deciduous liana up to 22 metres (72 ft) long or as a shrub up to 4 metres (13 ft) tall, with a stem diameter up to 10 centimetres (3.9 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white turning red and purple corolla tube, yellow with purple streaks inside. Habitats are forests and riverine thickets, from sea-level to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) altitude. S. courmontii is used in local medicinal treatments for rheumatism and as an aphrodisiac.^[1] The plant is native to Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.^[2]

References

^ Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 543–544. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
^ "Strophanthus courmontii". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

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[Med-1] Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 543–544. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.

[FOZ-2] "Strophanthus courmontii". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

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