Status:
valid
Authors:
Malme
Source:
tro
Year:
1932
Citation Micro:
Ark. Bot. 25A, no. 7: 3. 1932
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104358
Common Names
- Jobinia Chlorantha
- Chlorantha Jobinia
- Chlorantha's Jobinia
Description
Jobinia chlorantha (also called Green Jobinia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is an evergreen, perennial, succulent shrub that grows in tropical and subtropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Jobinia chlorantha has been used in traditional medicine to treat fever, stomachache, and jaundice. It is also used as a natural insect repellent and to treat skin infections.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Jobinia chlorantha has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are small and thin.
Where to Find Jobinia chlorantha
Jobinia chlorantha is native to India and can be found in the wild in the Western Ghats mountain range.
Species in the Jobinia genus
Jobinia hatschbachii,
Jobinia lindbergii,
Jobinia neei,
Jobinia connivens,
Jobinia eulaxiflora,
Jobinia longicoronata,
Jobinia grandis,
Jobinia chlorantha,
Jobinia paranaensis,
Jobinia balslevii,
Jobinia campii,
Jobinia glossostemma,
Jobinia fontellana,
Jobinia formosa,
Jobinia latipes,
Jobinia mazzuchii,
Jobinia peruviana,
Jobinia samuelssonii,
Jobinia schizocorona,
Jobinia streptantha,
Jobinia tarmensis,
Jobinia tiarata,
Jobinia trifurcata,
Jobinia umbellata,
Jobinia canoi,
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,