Alafia barteri

Alafia barteri grows as a liana up to 35 metres (115 ft) long, with a stem diameter of up to 3 centimetres (1.2 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla. Fruit is dark brown with paired cylindrical follicles, each up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in diameter. Habitat is lowland forest from sea level to 200 metres (660 ft) altitude. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for malaria and rheumatism.[2] A. barteri is native to Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon.[3]

Alafia barteri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alafia
Species:
A. barteri
Binomial name
Alafia barteri
Synonyms[1]
  • Alafia giraudii Dubard
  • Alafia glabriflora Pichon
  • Alafia klaineana Pierre ex Pichon

References
  1. "Alafia barteri". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  2. Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
  3. "Alafia barteri". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 11 August 2013.


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