Gomphocarpus purpurascens
| Gomphocarpus purpurascens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Gomphocarpus |
| Species: | G. purpurascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Gomphocarpus purpurascens A.Rich. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gomphocarpus purpurascens, is a species of milkweed endemic to Ethiopia, where it is used medicinally to treat fever.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ↑ Schmelzer, G.H.G.F.A. (2013). Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 11(2): Medicinal plants 2. Wageningen: PROTA. ISBN 9789290815204., page 124
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