Plant Details

Accepted name:: Pentatropis nivalis (J.F.Gmel.) D.V.Field & J.R.I.Wood [Apocynaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
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Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
chorasnayu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dhvankshanakhi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dhvankshanasa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dhvankshatunda	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakakshi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakanasa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakanasika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakangi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakaprana	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakashashru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakatundaphala	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakatundi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kauathodi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shirobala	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shvetakavali	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sunasika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
surangi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
taskarasnayu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vayasavha	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vayasi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

Kew's taxonomic resources include 16 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Pentatropis cynanchoides R.Br. ex N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 4: 380 (1902), nom. superfl.
Asclepias forsskalii Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 6: 85 (1820), nom. superfl.
Asclepias nivalis J.F.Gmel. Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis].: 444 (1791).
Asclepias nivea Forssk. Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 51 (1775), nom. illeg.
Oxystelma caudatum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. Numer. List: n.° 8213 D (1847), nom. nud.
Pentarrhinum fasciculatum K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 323 (1895).
Pentatropis cynanchoides var. senegalensis (Decne.) N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 4: 381 (1902).
Pentatropis fasciculata (K.Schum.) N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 4(1): 381 (1902).
Pentatropis hoyoides K.Schum. Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 7: 40 (1897).
Pentatropis madagascariensis Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 536 (1844).
Pentatropis nivalis subsp. madagascariensis (Decne.) Liede & Meve Adansonia, sér. 3, 23: 348 (2001).
Pentatropis rigida Chiov. Res. Sci. Somalia Ital. 1: 114 (1916).
Pentatropis senegalensis Decne. Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 9: 328 (1838).
Pentatropis spiralis var. longipetiolata Engl. Hochgebirgsfl. Afrika: 343 (1892).
Strobopetalum carnosum N.E.Br. Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 390 (1894).
Tylophora cirrosa Asch. in G.A.Schweinfurth & al., Beitr. Fl. Aethiop.: 132 (1867).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Pentatropis cynanchoides R.Br.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Pentatropis cynanchoides R.Brown	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Pentatropis nivalis (Gmel.) Field & Wood.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Pentatropis nivalis (J.F. Gmelin) D.V. Field & J.R.I. Wood	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Pentatropis nivalis (J.F.Gmel.) D.V.Field & J.R.I.Wood	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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