Sarcostemma daltonii
| Sarcostemma daltonii | |
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| Flowers of Sarcostemma daltonii on Fogo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Sarcostemma |
| Species: | S. daltonii |
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Sarcostemma daltonii Decne., 1849 |
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Sarcostemma daltonii, also known as Cynanchum daltonii is a species of flowers that belong to the Apocynaceae family. The species are endemic in Cape Verde. Its last form of the scientific name is named after Joseph Dalton Hooker. The species was named by Joseph Decaisne in 1849.
Together with Echium vulcanorum and Echium hypertropicum, its local name is gestiba (cowtongue or cow-tongue) because of the texture of the leaves. The plant are used to relieve and treat dental problems.
Sarcostemma daltonii are founded in Cape Verde except for Sal, Maio and Santa Luzia. It is mainly occurring in the subhumid and humid zones, but it has also been reported from the arid zone on São Vicente.
One of the places where the plant are founded is Fogo with Chã das Caldeiras and Bordeira.
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