Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(B.L.Rob.) Woodson
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1941
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 228 (1941)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104040
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Matelea brevicoronata
 - Brevicoronata Matelea
 - Brevicoronata Milkvine
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Matelea brevicoronata is used as an ornamental plant and is also known to have medicinal properties. It is used to treat fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Flower: The flowers of Matelea brevicoronata are white or pale yellow and have five petals. Seed: The seeds are small and black. Seedlings: The seedlings are small and have a few leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Matelea brevicoronata
                        
                            Matelea brevicoronata can be found in Mexico.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Matelea genus
                        
                            Matelea yanomamica, 
Matelea stenopetala, 
Matelea woodsonii, 
Matelea urophylla, 
Matelea sucrensis, 
Matelea tuerckheimii, 
Matelea virginiae, 
Matelea vaupesana, 
Matelea aspera, 
Matelea annulata, 
Matelea amazonica, 
Matelea alainii, 
Matelea abbreviata, 
Matelea ampiyacuensis, 
Matelea altamirana, 
Matelea bahiensis, 
Matelea capillacea, 
Matelea cardozoi, 
Matelea carmenaemiliae, 
Matelea carnevaliana, 
Matelea ceratopetala, 
Matelea bolivarensis, 
Matelea balbisii, 
Matelea constanzana, 
Matelea lourteigiae, 
Matelea magnifolia, 
Matelea manarae, 
Matelea marcoassisii, 
Matelea ochracea, 
Matelea obliqua, 
Matelea linearipetala, 
Matelea liesneri, 
Matelea holstii, 
Matelea johnstonii, 
Matelea kirkbridei, 
Matelea neblinae, 
Matelea matogrossensis, 
Matelea micrantha, 
Matelea serpens, 
Matelea suareziae, 
Matelea stergiosii, 
Matelea squiresii, 
Matelea planiflora, 
Matelea porphyrantha, 
Matelea pinguifolia, 
Matelea orthoneura, 
Matelea orthosioides, 
Matelea pedalis, 
Matelea rogersii, 
Matelea romeroi,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,