Strophanthus thollonii
Species of plant
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Strophanthus thollonii, or Thollon's strophanthus,[2] is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Strophanthus |
| Species: | S. thollonii |
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Description
Strophanthus thollonii grows as an evergreen liana up to 20 metres (66 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 5 cm (2 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white turning yellow, pink and purple corolla, white and red or purple-streaked on the inside. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[3]
