Bignoniaceae FAMILY
Tynanthus cognatus
Tynanthus cognatus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The plant has been suspected to be toxic, but there is no evidence available to prove or disprove this[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ].
Botanical Description
Tynanthus cognatus is a climbing shrub attaching itself to other plants for support by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - eastern and southern Brazil
HabitatMoist broadleaved forests[ 2101 Title Taxonomic Revision of Tynanthus (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 216 1-60, 2015 Author Medeiros M.C.M. & Lohmann L.G. Publisher Magnolia Press Year 2015 ISBN 978-1-77557-727-0 Description ].