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Strophanthus


Stro-phan′thus

,
Noun.
[NL., from Gr. [GREEK] a turning + [GREEK] a flower.]
(Bot.)
A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly twisted flowers. One species (
Strophanthus hispidus
) is used medicinally as a cardiac sedative and stimulant.

Definition 2024


Strophanthus

Strophanthus

See also: strophanthus

Translingual

Proper noun

Strophanthus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – plants found in Africa and in tropical and subtropical Asia that produce toxic alkaloids and cardiac glycosides.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

strophanthus

strophanthus

See also: Strophanthus

English

Wikispecies

Noun

strophanthus (plural strophanthuses)

  1. Any of several African plants of the genus Strophanthus, some of which yield arrow poisons