Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Pit.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1933
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Indo-Chine 3: 1228 (1933)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000218116
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Ixodonerium annamense
 - Ixodonerium annamense
 - Ixodonerium annamense
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Ixodonerium annamense (also called Annam Ixodonerium, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with a woody base, native to Southeast Asia. It grows in forests, grasslands, and rocky slopes.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Ixodonerium annamense is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and stomach ache. It is also used as a food source and for its timber.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Ixodonerium annamense has small white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black, with a thin, papery coating. The seedlings are small and thin, with long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Ixodonerium annamense is an evergreen shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost. It can be pruned to maintain its shape.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Ixodonerium annamense
                        
                            Ixodonerium annamense can be found in tropical and subtropical forests in India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Ixodonerium annamense FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Ixodonerium annamense?
Ixodonerium annamense
What is the natural habitat of Ixodonerium annamense?
It is native to Southeast Asia.
What are the uses of Ixodonerium annamense?
It is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, colds, and headaches.
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Ixodonerium genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        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,