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Strophanthus thollonii

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Strophanthus thollonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species:
S. thollonii
Binomial name
Strophanthus thollonii
Synonyms[1]

Strophanthus thollonii, or Thollon's strophanthus,[2] is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

Description

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Strophanthus thollonii grows as an evergreen liana up to 20 metres (66 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 5 cm (2 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white turning yellow, pink and purple corolla, white and red or purple-streaked on the inside. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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Strophanthus thollonii is native to Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon.[1] Its habitat is forest riverbanks from sea level to 300 m (1,000 ft) altitude.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Strophanthus thollonii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Strophanthus thollonii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 560–561. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.