Tynanthus fasciculatus
(Vell.) Miers
Bignoniaceae
Arrabidaea fasciculata (Vell.) DC.
Bignonia fasciculata Vell.
Cuspidaria fasciculata (Vell.) Sond.
Schizopsis fasciculata (Vell.) Bureau
Vasconcellia fasciculata Mart. ex DC.
Common Name:
General Information
Tynanthus fasciculatus is a climbing shrub attaching itself to other plants by means of tendrils.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
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
Eastern Brazil - São Paulo to Minas Gerais
Habitat
Savannah, seasonal forest and tropical rain forest.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
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 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,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
