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Tylophora ovata

Common name:		Family:	Asclepiadaceae
Author:	(Lindl.)Hook.	Botanical references:	266
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - China.
Habitat:	Thickets on hillsides, forest edges or ravines[147]. Forests, mixed woods and thickets at elevations of 200 - 1000 metres[266].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	2

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	ovata = oval;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Gentianales. Milkweed family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	China

Physical Characteristics

Climber growing to 5m. . It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from July to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 2/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Antitussive; Carminative; Emetic; Expectorant.

The roots are antitussive, carminative, emetic and expectorant[147]. A decoction is used in the treatment of leukaemia, asthma and coughing, traumatic injuries, rheumatoid backaches, pains in the stomach and abdomen, poisonous snakebites[147, 266].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know how hardy it will be outdoors in Britain. However, the plant is supplied by at least one British nursery.

Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

References for the family Asclepiadaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[147] ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.

[266] Flora of China 1994
On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.

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Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future - Species Database. Copyright (c) 1997-2003.
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