Plant Details

Accepted name:: Erithalis fruticosa L. [Rubiaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
palo cachimba	Other	Med. Pl. in Ethnobot./Relig. Trads., Cuba (Carlomagno et al., 2015)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

Kew's taxonomic resources include 8 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Erithalis elliptica Raf. Sylva Tellur.: 123 (1838).
Erithalis fruticosa var. inodora (Jacq.) Pers. Syn. Pl. 1: 200 (1805).
Erithalis harrisii var. angusta S.Moore ex Rendle J. Bot. 73: 279 (1935).
Erithalis inodora Jacq. Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist.: 73 (1763).
Erithalis parviflora Griseb. Cat. Pl. Cub.: 134 (1866).
Erithalis procumbens Raf. Sylva Tellur.: 123 (1838).
Erithalis revoluta Urb. Symb. Antill. 3: 379 (1903).
Psathura obovata Tussac Fl. Antill. 2: 78 (1822).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Erithalis fruticosa D.C.	Med. Pl. in Ethnobot./Relig. Trads., Cuba (Carlomagno et al., 2015)
Erithalis fruticosa L.	Med. Pl. Latin America (Duke, 2009) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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