Status:
valid
Authors:
Baill.
Source:
tro
Year:
1872
Citation Micro:
Adansonia 10: 312 (1872)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001132733
Common Names
- Toxosiphon lindenii
- Linden's Toxosiphon
- Toxosiphon
Description
Toxosiphon lindenii (also called Toxosiphon, 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
Toxosiphon lindenii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Toxosiphon lindenii has yellowish-green flowers with five petals, and its seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.
Where to Find Toxosiphon lindenii
Toxosiphon lindenii is native to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.
Species in the Toxosiphon genus
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,