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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Schltr.
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1916
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 34(2): 3 (1916)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000633344
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Minahassa Swallow Wort
 - Cynanchum minahassae
 - Minahassa Vincetoxicum
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Cynanchum minahassae (also called Minahassa swallow-wort, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Indonesia. It has a woody stem and its leaves are ovate-lanceolate in shape. It is found in dry grasslands and open woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Cynanchum minahassae is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral properties. It is also used to treat fever, headache, and other ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Cynanchum minahassae has white flowers, small seeds and small seedlings.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cynanchum minahassae is a perennial herb that is native to China. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in spring or early summer and rooted in a well-drained, sandy soil. The plant prefers full sun and can tolerate some shade.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Cynanchum minahassae
                        
                            Cynanchum minahassae is native to Indonesia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Cynanchum minahassae FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Cynanchum minahassae?
Cynanchum minahassae
What is the family of Cynanchum minahassae?
Apocynaceae
What is the native range of Cynanchum minahassae?
Indonesia
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Cynanchum genus
                        
                            Cynanchum absconditum, 
Cynanchum abyssinicum, 
Cynanchum acidum, 
Cynanchum aculeatum, 
Cynanchum acuminatum, 
Cynanchum acutifolium, 
Cynanchum acutum, 
Cynanchum adalinae, 
Cynanchum africanum, 
Cynanchum alatum, 
Cynanchum altiscandens, 
Cynanchum ambovombense, 
Cynanchum ampanihense, 
Cynanchum analamazaotrense, 
Cynanchum anderssonii, 
Cynanchum andringitrense, 
Cynanchum angavokeliense, 
Cynanchum ansamalense, 
Cynanchum anthonyanum, 
Cynanchum antsiranense, 
Cynanchum appendiculatopsis, 
Cynanchum appendiculatum, 
Cynanchum arenarium, 
Cynanchum auriculatum, 
Cynanchum balense, 
Cynanchum baronii, 
Cynanchum batangense, 
Cynanchum beatricis, 
Cynanchum bernardii, 
Cynanchum bicampanulatum, 
Cynanchum bifidum, 
Cynanchum bisinuatum, 
Cynanchum blandum, 
Cynanchum blyttioides, 
Cynanchum bonariense, 
Cynanchum bosseri, 
Cynanchum boudieri, 
Cynanchum boveanum, 
Cynanchum bowmanii, 
Cynanchum brasiliense, 
Cynanchum brevicoronatum, 
Cynanchum bricenoi, 
Cynanchum bulligerum, 
Cynanchum bungei, 
Cynanchum callialatum, 
Cynanchum carautanum, 
Cynanchum caudigerum, 
Cynanchum celebicum, 
Cynanchum chanchanense, 
Cynanchum chinense,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,