Dilobeia thouarsii

Dilobeia thouarsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Dilobeia
Species: D. thouarsii
Binomial name
Dilobeia thouarsii
Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms
  • Dilobeia boiviniana Baill.
  • Dilobeia madagascariensis Chancerel

Dilobeia thouarsii is a species of tree in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet honours French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars.[1] The leaves are used in traditional Malagasy medicine to treat wounds and bacterial skin infections.[2]

References

  1. Schatz, G.E. (2007-06-14). "Dilobeia Thouars". Madagascar Catalogue. eFloras. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  2. Vahinalahaja Razafintsalama, Samira Sarter, Lengo Mambu, Ranjana Randrianarivo, Thomas Petit, Jean François Rajaonarison, Christian Mertz, Danielle Rakoto, Victor Jeannoda (2013). "Antimicrobial activities of Dilobeia thouarsii Roemer and Schulte, a traditional medicinal plant from Madagascar". South African Journal of Botany. 27 (1): 1–3. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.02.171.


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