Status:
valid
Authors:
D.Fang & H.Z.Ling
Source:
tro
Year:
1994
Citation Micro:
Guihaia 14: 122 (1994)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104886
Common Names
- Periploca tsiangii
- Tsiang's Periploca
- Tsiang Milkvine
Description
Periploca tsiangii (also called 'Tsiang's Periploca', among many other common names) is a perennial herb with a creeping rhizome. It is native to the Himalayas, India, China, and Southeast Asia. It grows in moist forests, grasslands, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Periploca tsiangii has been used medicinally to treat fever, inflammation, and digestive problems. It can also be used as an ornamental plant, and its leaves can be used to make a tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Periploca tsiangii has white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings have a single stem with two leaves.
Where to Find Periploca tsiangii
Periploca tsiangii can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Periploca genus
Periploca graeca,
Periploca laevigata,
Periploca linearifolia,
Periploca aphylla,
Periploca angustifolia,
Periploca sepium,
Periploca purpurea,
Periploca somaliensis,
Periploca calophylla,
Periploca gracilis,
Periploca hydaspidis,
Periploca floribunda,
Periploca chevalieri,
Periploca visciformis,
Periploca forrestii,
Periploca tsiangii,
Periploca chrysantha,
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
Ding Fang (b.1920): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.Fang' in the authors string.