Tabernaemontana angulata

Tabernaemontana angulata is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.[1] It is found in northeastern Brazil.

Tabernaemontana angulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tabernaemontana
Species:
T. angulata
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana angulata
Mart. ex Müll.Arg.
Synonyms
  • Anacampta angulata (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Miers
  • Bonafousia angulata (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Boiteau & L.Allorge
  • Bonafousia silvae L.Allorge

Use

In traditional Yanomami medicine, drinking a bark infusion from T. angulata is a treatment for intestinal worms.[2]

References
  1. Tabernaemontana angulata at www.theplantlist.org.
  2. Federico Dajas; Felicia Rivera-Megret (2011). "Chapter 23. Herbal Medicines in the Developing World: South America". In Bagetta, G.; et al. (eds.). Herbal Medicines: Development and Validation of Plant-derived Medicines for Human Health. p. 443.


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