Status:
valid
Authors:
Verdc.
Source:
tro
Year:
1971
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 25: 2 (1971)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001066236
Common Names
- Toussaintia
- Orientalis
- Toussaintia Orientalis
Uses & Benefits
Toussaintia orientalis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as for treating fever, coughs, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Toussaintia orientalis is a yellow, bell-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a dark brown, oval-shaped seed that is about 1 cm long. The seedlings are slender and green with small, round leaves.
Where to Find Toussaintia orientalis
Toussaintia orientalis is found in India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Toussaintia genus
Species in the Annonaceae family
Afroguatteria bequaertii,
Afroguatteria globosa,
Afroguatteria discostigma,
Alphonsea boniana,
Alphonsea curtisii,
Alphonsea cylindrica,
Alphonsea elliptica,
Alphonsea gaudichaudiana,
Alphonsea hainanensis,
Alphonsea havilandii,
Alphonsea hortensis,
Alphonsea javanica,
Alphonsea johorensis,
Alphonsea keithii,
Alphonsea kinabaluensis,
Alphonsea kingii,
Alphonsea lucida,
Alphonsea lutea,
Alphonsea maingayi,
Alphonsea malayana,
Alphonsea mollis,
Alphonsea monogyna,
Alphonsea orthopetala,
Alphonsea ovata,
Alphonsea papuasica,
Alphonsea philastreana,
Alphonsea siamensis,
Alphonsea sonlaensis,
Alphonsea stenogyna,
Alphonsea tonquinensis,
Alphonsea tsangyanensis,
Alphonsea ventricosa,
Alphonsea zeylanica,
Alphonsea borneensis,
Alphonsea rugosa,
Alphonsea glandulosa,
Alphonsea pallida,
Alphonsea annulata,
Alphonsea isthmicola,
Alphonsea longicarpa,
Alphonsea phuwuaensis,
Ambavia capuronii,
Ambavia gerrardii,
Anaxagorea acuminata,
Anaxagorea allenii,
Anaxagorea angustifolia,
Anaxagorea borneensis,
Anaxagorea brachycarpa,
Anaxagorea brevipedicellata,
Anaxagorea brevipes,