Gardneria multiflora
Species of plant
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Gardneria multiflora (Thai: พญารากหอม)[2] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Loganiaceae.[1][3] It is native to North Central China, South Central China, Southeast China, Japan, and Taiwan.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Loganiaceae |
| Genus: | Gardneria |
| Species: | G. multiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Gardneria multiflora | |
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It grows as a creeper in dense forests in its natural habitat. It has uses as a medicinal plant, especially the roots and leaves.[4][5]
Alkaloids believed to have been identified include 18-Demethoxygardfloramine & 18-Demethoxygardneramine.[6]
