''Gardneria multiflora'' ( th, พญารากหอม) is a species of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
belonging to the family
Loganiaceae
The Loganiaceae are a family of flowering plants classified in order Gentianales. The family includes up to 13 genera, distributed around the world's tropics. There are not any great morphological characteristics to distinguish these taxa from o ...
.
It grows as a creeper in dense forests in its natural habitat. It has uses as a
medicinal plant
Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for various functions, including Plant defense against her ...
, especially the roots and leaves.
A new monoterpenoid indole alkaloid from Gardneria multiflora Makino
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References
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Loganiaceae
Plants described in 1901
Flora of China
Flora of Japan
Flora of Taiwan
Medicinal plants