Tabernaemontana angulata

Tabernaemontana angulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): 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 Apocynaceae family.[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. ↑ Bagetta, G.; et al., eds. (2011). ""Chapter 23. Herbal Medicines in the Developing World: South America" by Federico Dajas and Felicia Rivera-Megret". In: Herbal Medicines: Development and Validation of Plant-derived Medicines for Human Health. pp. 439–456 (p. 443).


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