Strophanthus divaricatus

Strophanthus divaricatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Strophanthus
Species:	S. divaricatus
Binomial name
Strophanthus divaricatus (Lour.) Hook. et Arn.
Synonyms[1]
List Emericia divaricata (Lour.) Roem. et Schult. Nerium chinense Hunter ex Roxb. Pergularia divaricata Lour. Periploca divaricata (Lour.) Spreng. Strophanthus chinensis (Hunter ex Roxb.) G.Don Strophanthus dichotomus var. chinensis Ker Gawl. 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).^[2] Divaricatus is from the Latin meaning "spreading at a wide angle".^[3] S. divaricatus has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites. It is found in China, Laos and Vietnam.^[2]

References

1. "Strophanthus divaricatus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
2. "Strophanthus divaricatus". eFloras. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
3. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Strophanthus divaricatus (Lour.) Hook. et Arn." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 10. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 10 July 2013.