Baissea multiflora is native to an area of tropical Africa from Senegal to Angola.[1] Its habitat is in forests from 150 m (500 ft) to 1,400 m (5,000 ft) altitude.[2]
baissea, multiflora, plant, family, apocynaceae, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotsclade, asteridsorder, gentianalesfamily, apocynaceaegenus, baisseaspecies, multiflorabinomial, namea, synonyms, bais. Baissea multiflora is a plant in the family Apocynaceae Baissea multifloraScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder GentianalesFamily ApocynaceaeGenus BaisseaSpecies B multifloraBinomial nameBaissea multifloraA DC 1 Synonyms 1 Baissea angolensis Stapf Baissea concinna Stapf ex Hutch amp Dalziel Baissea heudelotii Hua Baissea laxiflora Stapf Baissea thollonii Hua Guerkea congolana De Wild amp T Durand Oncinotis axillaris K Schum Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 References 4 External linksDescription editBaissea multiflora grows as a shrub up to 6 metres 20 ft tall or as a liana up to 30 m 100 ft long with a stem diameter of up to 12 cm 5 in Its fragrant flowers feature a white pink or orange corolla The plant s local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for colic rheumatism arthritis kidney problems haemorrhoids lumbago conjunctivitis appendicitis diarrhoea and gonorrhoea 2 Distribution and habitat editBaissea multiflora is native to an area of tropical Africa from Senegal to Angola 1 Its habitat is in forests from 150 m 500 ft to 1 400 m 5 000 ft altitude 2 References edit a b c Baissea multiflora Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 25 August 2020 a b Medicinal Plants PROTA 2008 pp 112 113 ISBN 978 9 05782 204 9 External links editDressler S Schmidt M amp Zizka G 2014 Baissea multiflora African plants a Photo Guide Frankfurt Main Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg nbsp This Apocynaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baissea multiflora amp oldid 1119931085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
