Status:
valid
Authors:
(Decne.) Costantin
Source:
tro
Year:
1912
Citation Micro:
Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H. Lecomte et al.] 4: 86. 1912
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001103915
Common Names
- Gymnema syringaefolium
- Gymnema
- Sugar Destroyer
Description
Gymnema syringaefolium (also called 'Gymnema', among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree with a rounded crown, growing up to 8 m tall. It is native to Madagascar and is found in dry deciduous forests, spiny bush and thickets.
Uses & Benefits
Gymnema syringaefolium is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes, high cholesterol, and obesity. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gymnema syringaefolium has white flowers with yellow centers and a sweet scent. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with white flowers and yellow centers.
Where to Find Gymnema syringaefolium
Gymnema syringaefolium is native to India and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests. It is an evergreen shrub.
Species in the Gymnema genus
Gymnema acuminatum,
Gymnema albidum,
Gymnema albiflorum,
Gymnema calycinum,
Gymnema chalmersii,
Gymnema cumingii,
Gymnema cuspidatum,
Gymnema decaisneanum,
Gymnema elegans,
Gymnema erianthum,
Gymnema foetidum,
Gymnema glabrum,
Gymnema griffithii,
Gymnema hainanense,
Gymnema inodorum,
Gymnema lacei,
Gymnema lactiferum,
Gymnema latifolium,
Gymnema longiretinaculatum,
Gymnema lushaiense,
Gymnema macranthum,
Gymnema macrothyrsa,
Gymnema mariae,
Gymnema molle,
Gymnema montanum,
Gymnema piperii,
Gymnema recurvifolium,
Gymnema rotundatum,
Gymnema schlechterianum,
Gymnema spirei,
Gymnema sylvestre,
Gymnema thorelii,
Gymnema uncarioides,
Gymnema yunnanense,
Gymnema indicum,
Gymnema syringaefolium,
Gymnema lacei,
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,