Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
glabra
ID:
1074660

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sagot ex Progel

Source:
tro

Year:
1868

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 6(1): 275 (1868)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001073998

Common Names

  • Strychnos Glabra
  • Smooth Strychnos
  • Glabra Strychnos

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Description

Strychnos glabra (also called Smooth Strychnos, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that is native to South America. It has a stem that grows up to 2 m tall and is covered with opposite, ovate leaves. It produces white flowers with five petals and yellowish-green stamens. It grows in woodlands, scrub, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Strychnos glabra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat fever and malaria.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Strychnos glabra has small white flowers with yellow centers and brown seeds. The seedlings are small and green with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Strychnos glabra is a shrub that is native to South America. It is a member of the Loganiaceae family. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in spring or early summer.

Where to Find Strychnos glabra

Strychnos glabra is native to Central America, from Mexico to Panama. It can be found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Species in the Strychnos genus

Strychnos tomentosa, Strychnos zenkeri, Strychnos vitiensis, Strychnos trichocalyx, Strychnos toxifera, Strychnos torresiana, Strychnos villosa, Strychnos variabilis, Strychnos usambarensis, Strychnos urceolata, Strychnos vanprukii, Strychnos chrysophylla, Strychnos cogens, Strychnos coriacea, Strychnos cocculoides, Strychnos congolana, Strychnos brachiata, Strychnos bredemeyeri, Strychnos brasiliensis, Strychnos cerradoensis, Strychnos brachistantha, Strychnos borneensis, Strychnos camptoneura, Strychnos campicola, Strychnos floribunda, Strychnos flavescens, Strychnos fendleri, Strychnos fallax, Strychnos fulvotomentosa, Strychnos erichsonii, Strychnos gossweileri, Strychnos goiasensis, Strychnos gardneri, Strychnos dalzellii, Strychnos densiflora, Strychnos darienensis, Strychnos dale, Strychnos daclacensis, Strychnos curtisii, Strychnos cuniculina, Strychnos davidsei, Strychnos duckei, Strychnos diaboli, Strychnos dinhensis, Strychnos dolichothyrsa, Strychnos asterantha, Strychnos asperula, Strychnos angolensis, Strychnos andamanensis, Strychnos barteri,

Species in the Loganiaceae family

Antonia ovata, Bonyunia antoniifolia, Bonyunia aquatica, Bonyunia minor, Bonyunia superba, Bonyunia venusta, Bonyunia spectabilis, Bonyunia excelsa, Bonyunia magnifica, Bonyunia nobilis, Bonyunia pulchra, Gardneria angustifolia, Gardneria lanceolata, Gardneria multiflora, Gardneria nutans, Gardneria ovata, Geniostoma angustifolium, Geniostoma antherotrichum, Geniostoma balansanum, Geniostoma biseriale, Geniostoma borbonicum, Geniostoma calcicola, Geniostoma celastrineum, Geniostoma clavatum, Geniostoma cyrtandrae, Geniostoma densiflora, Geniostoma erythrosperma, Geniostoma fagraeoides, Geniostoma gagnae, Geniostoma glaucescens, Geniostoma grandifolium, Geniostoma huttonii, Geniostoma leenhoutsii, Geniostoma macrophyllum, Geniostoma mooreanum, Geniostoma novae-caledoniae, Geniostoma pedunculatum, Geniostoma petiolosum, Geniostoma randianum, Geniostoma rapense, Geniostoma rarotongensis, Geniostoma remyana, Geniostoma rupestre, Geniostoma stipulare, Geniostoma sykesii, Geniostoma trichostylum, Geniostoma umbellatum, Geniostoma vestitum, Geniostoma weinlandii, Geniostoma imbricatum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-19000409: Based on the initial data import
August Progel (1829-1889): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Progel' in the authors string.
Paul Antoine Sagot (1821-1888): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sagot' in the authors string.