Rhodopentas parvifolia
Most Recent Name: Rhodopentas parvifolia
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Rubiaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Roots
Known use: The juice of the leaves of another Pentas sp., mixed with a small amount of water, is taken as a drastic purgative in East Africa. A decoction of the roots of sister species Pentas purpurea, mixed with sugar cane, is used by Tanzanian women to initiate the menstruation, whereas the juice of the plant is taken as a remedy for headache, fever and rheumatic pains.
Source availability: Herbarium of the Department of Botany of Ghent University, Belgium. University of Nairobi, School of Biological Science Herbarium, Kenya.
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: East Africa
Countries: Kenya
Places of collection: Carnivore plains (Nairobi), at an altitude of 650-2400 m. Western Kenya
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: April 25, 1999 May 1, 2013
