Tylophora flexuosa
R.Br.
Apocynaceae
Asclepias tenuissima Roxb.
Asclepias tetrapetala Dennst.
Hoya flexuosa (R.Br.) Spreng.
Hoyopsis dielsii H.Lév.
Tylophora carnosa Wall. ex Wight
Tylophora dielsii (H.Lév.) Hu
Tylophora hoyopsis H.Lév.
Tylophora tenuis Blume
Tylophora tenuissima (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.
Tylophora tetrapetala (Dennst.) Suresh
Vincetoxicum flexuosum (R.Br.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Tylophora flexuosa is a climbing shrub, producing slender stems up to 2.5 metres long that twine into other plants for support[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam.
Habitat
Open woods and thickets at elevations from 100 - 1,000 metres in southern China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Lowlands, most common on banks of tidal rivers, but also inland in open locations, brushwood and teak forest, at elevations up to 2,100 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are crushed and applied to treat scabies[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The stem is used in the treatment of urticaria and smallpox[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
A decoction or infusion of the roots is taken as an antidote to arsenic poisoning[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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