Biology:Strophanthus divaricatus
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Short description: Species of plant
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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. divaricatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Strophanthus divaricatus (Lour.) Hook. & Arn.[1]
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Strophanthus divaricatus is a liana or sarmentose shrub that can grow up to 4.5 metres (15 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in).[2] Divaricatus is from the Latin meaning "spreading at a wide angle".[3] The plant has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites.[2] It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Strophanthus divaricatus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=198213.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Strophanthus divaricatus". eFloras. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018467. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Strophanthus divaricatus (Lour.) Hook. et Arn.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 10. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q13955246 entry
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