Cynanchum daltonii

Cynanchum daltonii
	Flowers on Fogo
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Cynanchum
Species:	C. daltonii
Binomial name
	Cynanchum daltonii; (Decne.) Liede & Meve
Synonyms
	Sarcostemma daltonii Decne.; Sarcostemma nudum C.Sm. ex Decne.;

Cynanchum daltonii, synonym Sarcostemma daltonii, is a species of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[2]^[3] The specific name refers to Joseph Dalton Hooker. The species was named by Joseph Decaisne, as Sarcostemma daltonii, in 1849.^[2] Its local name is gestiba.^[4] The plant is used in traditional medicine to relieve and treat dental problems.^[5]

Distribution and ecology

Cynanchum daltonii occurs in most islands of Cape Verde except Sal, Maio and Santa Luzia.^[3] It grows in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid zones.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Cynanchum daltonii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107424111A107468117. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107424111A107468117.en. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cynanchum daltonii (Decne.) Liede & Meve". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
^ ^a ^b Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 46
^ Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
^ Gomes, Alda Roque; Vasconcelos, Teresa; Almeida, Helena Guimarães de (31 October 2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Traditional Medicinal Plants in Cape Verde] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterapêuticas nos Trópicos, IICT/CCCM. p. 7.

Cynanchum daltonii

Distribution and ecology

References

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