Buddleja tucumanensis

Griseb.

Scrophulariaceae

+ Synonyms

Buddleja bangii Kraenzl.

Buddleja canescens Rusby

Buddleja cochabambensis Rusby

Buddleja hypoleuca Kraenzl.

Buddleja ignea Kraenzl.

Buddleja inconspicua Kraenzl.

Common Name:

Flowering branch
Photograph by: Germaine A. Parada

General Information

Buddleja tucumanensis is a shrub.
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Argentina, Bolivia.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, usually found at elevations above 600 metres in the tropics.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The twigs are used as an astringent and stimulant[

Title: Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
Author: Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher: Weinheim
Year: 1959
ISBN: -
Description: An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-22. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Buddleja+tucumanensis>

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