Petchia madagascariensis

Petchia madagascariensis is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Petchia madagascariensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Petchia
Species:	P. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Petchia madagascariensis (A.DC.) Leeuwenb.[2]
Synonyms[2]
List Alyxia madagascariensis A.DC. Alyxia polysperma Scott-Elliot Cabucala crassifolia Pichon Cabucala fasciculata Pichon Cabucala glauca Pichon Cabucala intermedia Pichon Cabucala longipes Pichon Cabucala macrophylla Pichon Cabucala madagascariensis (A.DC.) Pichon Cabucala multiflora Pichon Cabucala penduliflora Markgr. Cabucala polysperma (Scott-Elliot) Pichon Cabucala torulosa Pichon Gynopogon madagascariensis (A.DC.) K.Schum Pulassarium madagascariense (A.DC.) Kuntze

Description

Petchia madagascariensis grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (33 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). Its flowers feature a creamy to yellow corolla. The fruit is orange with paired cylindrical follicles. Local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for stomach-ache, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, gout, malaria and as a diuretic and anthelmintic.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Petchia madagascariensis is endemic to Madagascar.[4] Its habitat is evergreen forest, mostly coastal,[3] from sea level to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude.[1]

References

1. Rabehevitra, A.D. (2020). "Petchia madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T70102349A70115278. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
2. "Petchia madagascariensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
3. Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 411–412. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
4. Search for "Petchia madagascariensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 18 August 2013