Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Species:
schlechteri
ID:
1105025

Status:
valid

Authors:
J.F.Macbr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1931

Citation Micro:
Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 11: 34 (1931)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104363



Common Names

  • Metastelma Schlechteri
  • Schlechteri Metastelma
  • Schlechteri's Metastelma


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Description

Metastelma schlechteri (also called Schlechter's Milkvine, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is an evergreen, perennial, twining vine that grows in tropical and subtropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Metastelma schlechteri has been used in traditional medicine to treat fever, stomachache, and jaundice. It is also used as a natural insect repellent and to treat skin infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Metastelma schlechteri has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are small and thin.

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Where to Find Metastelma schlechteri

Metastelma schlechteri is native to India and can be found in the wild in the Western Ghats mountain range.

Species in the Metastelma genus

Metastelma sepium, Metastelma albiflorum, Metastelma schlechtendalii, Metastelma warmingii, Metastelma uncinatum, Metastelma broadwayi, Metastelma mirifolium, Metastelma burchellii, Metastelma arizonicum, Metastelma astephanoides, Metastelma miserum, Metastelma paraquense, Metastelma parviflorum, Metastelma myrtifolium, Metastelma lineare, Metastelma martinicense, Metastelma exasperatum, Metastelma cubense, Metastelma ekmanii, Metastelma dorrii, Metastelma hirtellum, Metastelma huberi, Metastelma giuliettianum, Metastelma grandiflorum, Metastelma hamatum, Metastelma harleyi, Metastelma chiapense, Metastelma chimantense, Metastelma cordatifolium, Metastelma atrovirens, Metastelma ditassoides, Metastelma fiebrigii, Metastelma gracile, Metastelma mathewsii, Metastelma northropiae, Metastelma pedunculare, Metastelma purpurascens, Metastelma sepicola, Metastelma bahamense, Metastelma barbigerum, Metastelma blodgetti, Metastelma brachystephanum, Metastelma californicum, Metastelma linearifolium, Metastelma palmeri, Metastelma penicillatum, Metastelma latifolium, Metastelma pringlei, Metastelma schaffneri, Metastelma aemulans,

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,

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