Strophanthus divaricatus

Strophanthus divaricatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species:
S. divaricatus
Binomial name
Strophanthus divaricatus
Synonyms
List
    • Emericia divaricata (Lour.) Roem. et Schult.
    • Faskia divaricata (Lour.) Lour. ex B.A.Gomes
    • Nerium chinense W.Hunter ex Roxb.
    • Pergularia divaricata Lour.
    • Periploca divaricata (Lour.) Spreng.
    • Streptocaulon divaricatum (Lour.) G.Don
    • Strophanthus chinensis (Hunter ex Roxb.) G.Don
    • Strophanthus divergens Graham
    • Vallaris divaricata (Lour.) G.Don

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). Divaricatus is from the Latin meaning "spreading at a wide angle". The plant has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.

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