Status:
valid
Authors:
(Vatke) K.Schum.
Source:
tro
Year:
1895
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(2): 216 (1895)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104762
Common Names
- Periploca visciformis
- Visciformis's Periploca
- Periploca Visciformis
Description
Periploca visciformis (also called Visciform Periploca, 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
Periploca visciformis 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 Periploca visciformis are small and white, with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and green.
Where to Find Periploca visciformis
Periploca visciformis is found in India.
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,