Status:
valid
Authors:
(A.Gray) P.I.Forst.
Source:
tro
Year:
1992
Citation Micro:
Austral. Syst. Bot. 5: 78 (1992)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104761
Common Names
- Heterostemma samoense
- Samoense's Heterostemma
- Heterostemma Samoense
Description
Heterostemma samoense (also called Samoan Heterostemma, among many other common names) is a succulent plant with yellow flowers, native to East Africa. It is found in dry and rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Heterostemma samoense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat fever, inflammation, and rheumatism.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Heterostemma samoense are small and white, with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and green.
Where to Find Heterostemma samoense
Heterostemma samoense is found in India.
Species in the Heterostemma genus
Heterostemma alatum,
Heterostemma angustilobum,
Heterostemma balansae,
Heterostemma beddomei,
Heterostemma brownii,
Heterostemma collinum,
Heterostemma cuspidatum,
Heterostemma dalzellii,
Heterostemma deccanense,
Heterostemma disciflorum,
Heterostemma esquirolii,
Heterostemma fimbriatum,
Heterostemma grandiflorum,
Heterostemma herbertii,
Heterostemma javanicum,
Heterostemma kaniense,
Heterostemma luteum,
Heterostemma membranifolium,
Heterostemma menghaiense,
Heterostemma montanum,
Heterostemma oblongifolium,
Heterostemma siamicum,
Heterostemma sinicum,
Heterostemma stellatum,
Heterostemma suberosum,
Heterostemma succosum,
Heterostemma tanjorensis,
Heterostemma tsoongii,
Heterostemma urceolatum,
Heterostemma vasudevanii,
Heterostemma wallichii,
Heterostemma pingtaoi,
Heterostemma xuansonense,
Heterostemma tanjorense,
Heterostemma acuminatum,
Heterostemma piperifolium,
Heterostemma magnificum,
Heterostemma samoense,
Heterostemma lobulatum,
Heterostemma andersonii,
Heterostemma maculatum,
Heterostemma garrettii,
Species in the Apocynaceae family
Acokanthera laevigata,
Acokanthera oblongifolia,
Acokanthera oppositifolia,
Acokanthera rotundata,
Acokanthera schimperi,
Adenium boehmianum,
Adenium multiflorum,
Adenium obesum,
Adenium oleifolium,
Adenium swazicum,
Adenium dhofarense,
Aganosma breviloba,
Aganosma cymosa,
Aganosma gracilis,
Aganosma lacei,
Aganosma petelotii,
Aganosma schlechteriana,
Aganosma siamensis,
Aganosma wallichii,
Aganosma heynei,
Alafia alba,
Alafia barteri,
Alafia benthamii,
Alafia berrieri,
Alafia calophylla,
Alafia caudata,
Alafia erythrophthalma,
Alafia falcata,
Alafia fuscata,
Alafia insularis,
Alafia intermedia,
Alafia landolphioides,
Alafia lucida,
Alafia microstylis,
Alafia multiflora,
Alafia nigrescens,
Alafia orientalis,
Alafia parciflora,
Alafia pauciflora,
Alafia perrieri,
Alafia schumannii,
Alafia thouarsii,
Alafia vallium,
Alafia verschuereni,
Alafia whytei,
Alafia zambesiaca,
Allamanda calcicola,
Allamanda angustifolia,
Allamanda blanchetii,
Allamanda cathartica,