Status:
valid
Authors:
N.E.Br.
Source:
tro
Year:
1895
Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 149 (1895)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001102899
Common Names
- Schizoglossum elingue
- Climbing Milkweed
- Tiger's Claw
Description
Schizoglossum elingue (also called Elingue's schizoglossum, among many other common names) is a shrub native to East Asia. It has ovate leaves and white flowers. It prefers moist soils and is commonly found in woodlands and thickets.
Uses & Benefits
Schizoglossum elingue is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and malaria. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Schizoglossum elingue sub. elingue
Schizoglossum elingue sub. purpureum Kupicha
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Schizoglossum elingue 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.
Where to Find Schizoglossum elingue
Schizoglossum elingue is native to California and can be found in dry, rocky areas.
Species in the Schizoglossum genus
Schizoglossum rubiginosum,
Schizoglossum graminifolium,
Schizoglossum amatolicum,
Schizoglossum angolense,
Schizoglossum atropurpureum,
Schizoglossum bidens,
Schizoglossum cordifolium,
Schizoglossum hamatum,
Schizoglossum aschersonianum,
Schizoglossum barbatum,
Schizoglossum elingue,
Schizoglossum flavum,
Schizoglossum linifolium,
Schizoglossum nitidum,
Schizoglossum quadridens,
Schizoglossum stenoglossum,
Schizoglossum viridulum,
Schizoglossum crassipes,
Schizoglossum garcianum,
Schizoglossum hilliardiae,
Schizoglossum ingomense,
Schizoglossum montanum,
Schizoglossum peglerae,
Schizoglossum singulare,
Schizoglossum abyssinicum,
Schizoglossum saccatum,
Schizoglossum austromontanum,
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,