Hugonia planchonii
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| Hugonia planchonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Linaceae |
| Genus: | Hugonia |
| Species: | H. planchonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hugonia planchonii | |
Hugonia planchonii is a liana with bright yellow flowers that are short-lived and stems producing alternate hooks that is endemic to countries in Tropical West Africa but also occurs in Cameroon and Gabon.[1] It is within the Linaceae family.
In traditional medicine, leaves are obtained to make a regimen to treat bronchitis or cough[2]