Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Holmes
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1892
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Pharm. J. Trans. , ser. 3, 22: 875 (1892)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001132708
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Pilocarpus
- Jaborandi
- Jaborandi Pilocarpus
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Pilocarpus jaborandi (also called Pilocarpus, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 5 m tall. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in open areas, secondary forests, and disturbed areas.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Pilocarpus jaborandi is used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, malaria, and dysentery. It is also used as an ornamental plant.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Pilocarpus jaborandi is yellow in color, with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is small and round, and the seedling has a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Pilocarpus jaborandi
                        
                            Pilocarpus jaborandi is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Pilocarpus genus
                        
                            Pilocarpus cubensis, 
Pilocarpus goudotianus, 
Pilocarpus pennatifolius, 
Pilocarpus racemosus, 
Pilocarpus trifoliolatus, 
Pilocarpus demerarae, 
Pilocarpus jaborandi, 
Pilocarpus microphyllus, 
Pilocarpus riedelianus, 
Pilocarpus trachylophus, 
Pilocarpus spicatus, 
Pilocarpus peruvianus, 
Pilocarpus sulcatus, 
Pilocarpus carajaensis, 
Pilocarpus alatus, 
Pilocarpus grandiflorus, 
Pilocarpus pauciflorus, 
Pilocarpus giganteus, 
Pilocarpus manuensis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Rutaceae family
                        
                            Acmadenia alternifolia, 
Acmadenia argillophila, 
Acmadenia baileyensis, 
Acmadenia bodkinii, 
Acmadenia burchellii, 
Acmadenia candida, 
Acmadenia densifolia, 
Acmadenia faucitincta, 
Acmadenia flaccida, 
Acmadenia fruticosa, 
Acmadenia gracilis, 
Acmadenia heterophylla, 
Acmadenia kiwanensis, 
Acmadenia latifolia, 
Acmadenia laxa, 
Acmadenia macradenia, 
Acmadenia macropetala, 
Acmadenia maculata, 
Acmadenia matroosbergensis, 
Acmadenia mundiana, 
Acmadenia nivea, 
Acmadenia nivenii, 
Acmadenia obtusata, 
Acmadenia patentifolia, 
Acmadenia rourkeana, 
Acmadenia rupicola, 
Acmadenia sheilae, 
Acmadenia tenax, 
Acmadenia teretifolia, 
Acmadenia tetracarpellata, 
Acmadenia tetragona, 
Acmadenia trigona, 
Acmadenia tenax, 
Acmadenia argillophila, 
Acmadenia macradenia, 
Acmadenia teretifolia, 
Acmadenia wittebergensis, 
Acradenia euodiiformis, 
Acradenia frankliniae, 
Acronychia richards-beehleri, 
Acronychia aberrans, 
Acronychia acidula, 
Acronychia acronychioides, 
Acronychia acuminata, 
Acronychia arfakensis, 
Acronychia baeuerlenii, 
Acronychia brassii, 
Acronychia carrii, 
Acronychia cartilaginea, 
Acronychia chooreechillum,