Strophanthus thollonii

Strophanthus thollonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Strophanthus
Species:	S. thollonii
Binomial name
	Strophanthus thollonii; Franch.
Synonyms[1]
	Strophanthus pierreanus De Wild.;

Strophanthus thollonii, Thollon's strophanthus,^[2] grows as an evergreen liana up to 20 metres (66 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white turning yellow, pink and purple corolla, white and red or purple-streaked on the inside. Habitats are forest riverbanks from sea-level to 300 metres (980 ft) altitude. The plant has been used as arrow poison.^[3] S. thollonii is native to Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic and Gabon.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Strophanthus thollonii". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
↑ "Strophanthus thollonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
1 2 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 560&ndash, 561. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
↑ "Strophanthus thollonii". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

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[TPL-1] "Strophanthus thollonii". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

[2] "Strophanthus thollonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

[Med-3] 1 2 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 560&ndash, 561. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.

[EOL-4] "Strophanthus thollonii". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 17 July 2013.