Cynanchum daltonii

Cynanchum daltonii
Flowers on Fogo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cynanchum
Species:
C. daltonii
Binomial name
Cynanchum daltonii
(Decne.) Liede & Meve
Synonyms[2]
  • Sarcostemma daltonii Decne.
  • Sarcostemma nudum C.Sm. ex Decne.

Cynanchum daltonii, synonym Sarcostemma daltonii, is a species of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2][3] The specific name refers to Joseph Dalton Hooker. The species was named by Joseph Decaisne, as Sarcostemma daltonii, in 1849.[2] Its local name is gestiba.[4] The plant is used in traditional medicine to relieve and treat dental problems.[5]

Distribution and ecology

Cynanchum daltonii occurs in most islands of Cape Verde except Sal, Maio and Santa Luzia.[3] It grows in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid zones.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Cynanchum daltonii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107424111A107468117. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107424111A107468117.en. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Cynanchum daltonii (Decne.) Liede & Meve". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. ^ a b Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 46
  4. ^ Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
  5. ^ Gomes, Alda Roque; Vasconcelos, Teresa; Almeida, Helena Guimarães de (31 October 2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Traditional Medicinal Plants in Cape Verde] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterapêuticas nos Trópicos, IICT/CCCM. p. 7.

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