Strophanthus divaricatus

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] The plant has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites.[2] It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.[1]

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 (Lour.) Hook. & Arn.[1]
Synonyms[1]
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

Fruit resembles a pair of goat's horns

References

1. "Strophanthus divaricatus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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. (eds.). 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.