Bignoniaceae FAMILY
Tynanthus polyanthus
Tynanthus polyanthus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tynanthus polyanthus is a climbing shrub attaching itself to other plants by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northwest Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana
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 ].