Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
tenuifolium
ID:
1103515

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) K.Schum.

Source:
tro

Year:
1895

Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] 4(2): 222. 1895

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001102853

Common Names

  • Microloma tenuifolium
  • Namaqua Milkweed
  • Climbing Milkweed

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Description

Microloma tenuifolium (also called slender-leaved microloma, among many other common names) is a shrub native to South Africa. It has narrow, ovate leaves and white flowers. It prefers dry soils and is commonly found in rocky areas and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Microloma tenuifolium is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and malaria. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Microloma tenuifolium has small white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Where to Find Microloma tenuifolium

Microloma tenuifolium can be found in South Africa.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-2604533: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
Karl Moritz Schumann (1851-1904): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.Schum.' in the authors string.