Adenocalymma flaviflorum
(Miq.) L.G.Lohmann
Bignoniaceae
Memora flaviflora (Miq.) Pulle
Spathodea flaviflora Miq.
Common Name:
General Information
Adenocalymma flaviflorum is a woody plant with climbing stems that attach themselves to nearby vegetation by means of tendrils.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2104- Title
- An Updated Synopsis of Adenocalymma (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae): New Combinations, Synonyms, and Lectotypifications
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2019), 44(4): pp. 893-912
- Author
- Fonseca L.H.M. & Lohmann L.G.
- Website
- http://10.1600/036364419X15710776741341
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2019
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
S. America - Peru, northern Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas
Habitat
Rainforest; at elevations up to 670 metres[
2104- Title
- An Updated Synopsis of Adenocalymma (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae): New Combinations, Synonyms, and Lectotypifications
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2019), 44(4): pp. 893-912
- Author
- Fonseca L.H.M. & Lohmann L.G.
- Website
- http://10.1600/036364419X15710776741341
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2019
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves is used to treat fevers[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
