Rhaphiostylis beninensis
Rhaphiostylis beninensis (Hook.f. ex Planch.) Planch. ex Benth.
Rhaphiostylis beninensis is a woody, sprawling or scrambling, glabrous, evergreen shrub or liane native to Tropical Africa. It is part of the family Metteniusaceae and is one of three species in the genus Rhaphiostylis. This species is traditionally used by the Bantu people of Africa as an anti-inflammatory.
Description
Rhaphiostylis beninensis, described in 1849, is found across several African countries including Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Sudan. It belongs to the family Metteniusaceae and is characterized by its glabrous, evergreen, scrambling growth habit. The plant has a traditional use in Bantu medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties.
Distribution
Global · Angola · Benin · Burkina · Cabinda · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Congo · Ethiopia · Gabon · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Ivory Coast · Liberia · Mozambique · Nigeria · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zaïre · Zimbabwe · Base-Guinée · Guinée forestière · Haute-Guinée · Moyenne-Guinée
Synonyms
Rhaphiostylis latifoliaRhaphiostylis heudelotiiRhaphiostylis jollyanaRhaphiostylis scandensRhaphiostylis zenkeriPtychopetalum cuspidatumApodytes beninensisRhaphiostylis stuhlmanniiApodytes beninensis