Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
myrtoides
ID:
1074550

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gilg & Busse

Source:
tro

Year:
1902

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32: 178 (1902)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001073888

Common Names

  • Myrtoides Strychnos
  • Strychnos myrtoides
  • Myrtoides Strychnos

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Description

Strychnos myrtoides (also called Myrtle Strychnos, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Linaceae family. It is native to Africa. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Strychnos myrtoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for its medicinal properties in treating skin ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Strychnos myrtoides is white with a yellow centre and has a tubular shape. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are thin and green with small leaves.

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Where to Find Strychnos myrtoides

Strychnos myrtoides can be found in tropical Africa, from Nigeria to Angola and Zambia.

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-19000159: Based on the initial data import
Ernst Friedrich Gilg (1867-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gilg' in the authors string.
Walter Carl Otto Busse (1865-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Busse' in the authors string.