Biology:Tabernaemontana angulata

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Short description: Species of plant

Tabernaemontana angulata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tabernaemontana
Species:
T. angulata
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana angulata
Mart. ex Müll.Arg.
Synonyms
  • Anacampta angulata (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Miers
  • Bonafousia angulata (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Boiteau & L.Allorge
  • Bonafousia silvae L.Allorge

Tabernaemontana angulata is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.[1] It is found in northeastern Brazil .

Use

In traditional Yanomami medicine, drinking a bark infusion from T. angulata is a treatment for intestinal worms.[2]

References

  1. Tabernaemontana angulata at www.theplantlist.org.
  2. Federico Dajas; Felicia Rivera-Megret (2011). "Chapter 23. Herbal Medicines in the Developing World: South America". in Bagetta, G.. Herbal Medicines: Development and Validation of Plant-derived Medicines for Human Health. p. 443. https://books.google.com/books?id=I2TRBQAAQBAJ&pg=443. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15376880 entry