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Cynanchum daltonii

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Species of plant

Cynanchum daltonii
Flowers on Fogo
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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
  • 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. The specific name refers to Joseph Dalton Hooker. The species was named by Joseph Decaisne, as Sarcostemma daltonii, in 1849. Its local name is gestiba. The plant is used in traditional medicine to relieve and treat dental problems.

Distribution and ecology

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

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ "Cynanchum daltonii (Decne.) Liede & Meve". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. ^ 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.

Further reading

Taxon identifiers
Sarcostemma daltonii
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