Tynanthus cognatus
(Cham.) Miers
Bignoniaceae
Bignonia cognata Cham.
Bignonia elegans Cham.
Schizopsis chimonantha Bureau
Schizopsis regnelliana Bureau
Tynanthus elegans Miers
Common Name:
General Information
Tynanthus cognatus is a climbing shrub attaching itself to other plants for support by means of tendrils.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
The plant has been suspected to be toxic, but there is no evidence available to prove or disprove this[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Botanical References
2101- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Tynanthus (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae)
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 216 1-60, 2015
- Author
- Medeiros M.C.M. & Lohmann L.G.
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-727-0
- Description
-
Range
S. America - eastern and southern Brazil
Habitat
Moist broadleaved forests[
2101- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Tynanthus (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae)
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 216 1-60, 2015
- Author
- Medeiros M.C.M. & Lohmann L.G.
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-727-0
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The whole plant has a strong aroma that is identical to the carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
The wood and the leaves have an aromatic odour, similar to that of cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)[
2094- Title
- Bignoniaceae Part 1 (Crescentieae and Tourrettieae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 1. pp 1-130
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1980
- ISBN
- 0-89327-222-1
- Description
-
,
2098- Title
- Plantas Medicinales Brasileñas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Eurico Teixeira da Fonseca
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.99904
- Publisher
- Brasil, sine nomine
- Year
- 1940
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A concise book of Brazilian plants, it does not show the name of the publisher. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The smell of clove is largely due to the presence of the essential oil 'eugenol'. It is considered that the stronger the smell then the more eugenol is present; and the more eugenol there is then the more the plant will share the medicinal activities of eugenol[
2097- Title
- Duke’s handbook of medicinal plants of Latin America
- Publication
-
- Author
- Duke J.A.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group, LLC; Florida
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 978-1-4200-4316-7
- Description
-
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The root peel is stimulating and aphrodisiac[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
The juice from the inside of the fruit is applied to the eyes to treat conjunctivitis[
2100- Title
- Medicinal plants uses of the Tacana, an Amazonian Bolivian ethnic group
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 70 (2000) 87-109
- Author
- Bourdy G. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The stem and the root bark are carminative, stimulant, stomachic and tonic. They also appear to be antidiarrheal and anthelmintic. The stem especially is used in treating conditions such as lack of appetite, poor digestion, spasmodic and flatulent dyspepsia[
2098- Title
- Plantas Medicinales Brasileñas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Eurico Teixeira da Fonseca
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.99904
- Publisher
- Brasil, sine nomine
- Year
- 1940
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A concise book of Brazilian plants, it does not show the name of the publisher. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
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.
