Strophanthus — Taxobox name = Strophanthus image width = 210px image caption = Strophanthus preussii regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Strophanthus genus authority = DC., 1802… … Wikipedia
strophanthus — noun any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Hyponyms: ↑Strophanthus kombe •… … Useful english dictionary
Strophanthus — A genus of vines of east Africa (family Apocynaceae); the dried ripe seeds of S. kombé or S. hispidus contain the cardiac glycoside strophanthin and were used as an arrow poison; the seeds of S. gratus are the botanical source of ouabain. [G.… … Medical dictionary
strophanthus — /stroh fan theuhs/, n., pl. strophanthuses. 1. any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Strophanthus, of the dogbane family, chiefly of tropical Africa. 2. the dried, ripe seed of any of these plants, which yields the drug… … Universalium
Strophanthus — ID 81456 Symbol Key STROP4 Common Name strophanthus Family Apocynaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Strophanthus eminii — ID 81457 Symbol Key STEM4 Common Name Emin s strophanthus Family Apocynaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Strophanthus hispidus — ID 81459 Symbol Key STHI5 Common Name hispid strophanthus Family Apocynaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Strophanthus preussii — ID 81461 Symbol Key STPR6 Common Name Preuss strophanthus Family Apocynaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Strophanthus sarmentosus — ID 81462 Symbol Key STSA7 Common Name strophanthus Family Apocynaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Strophanthus thollonii — ID 81463 Symbol Key STTH4 Common Name Thollon s strophanthus Family Apocynaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics