Geissospermum vellosii

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Brazil

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Tonic, Febrifuge

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Apocynaceae

Scientific name: Geissospermum vellosii

Common names: not documented

History

The source record documents this plant in Brazil.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Tonic
• Febrifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Brazil

Documented cultural uses

• Tonic
• Febrifuge

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Tonic · Brazil · "
• Febrifuge · Brazil · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Characterization of alkaloids in bark extracts of Geissospermum vellosii by HPLC-UV-diode array-multistage high-resolution mass spectrometry. · 2022 source ↗
• Flavopereirine-An Alkaloid Derived from <i>Geissospermum vellosii</i>-Presents Leishmanicidal Activity In Vitro. · 2019 source ↗
• Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of a Geissospermum vellosii stem bark fraction. · 2016 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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