An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region an infusion is used to treat a range of digestive disorders including biliousness, grippe and diarrhoea, as well as fevers, rheumatism, menstrual cramps, gonorrhoea, colds and chest complaints. General information about cordia curassavica crhcu eppo global database. Request pdf antifungal and larvicidal cordiaquinones from the roots of cordia curassavica in addition to the known cordiaquinones a and b, two novel. It is native to tropical america but has also been widely introduced to southeast asia and the tropical pacific region, where it is an. Cordia curassavica is apparently restricted to the true tropics, originating in the new world but now naturalized in parts of the old world. My asclepias curassavica is in full flower today, january 5, 2004, in sebring, florida. Tropical milkweed, mexican milkweed, scarlet milkweed, bloodflower, swallowwort, silkweed. In western australia it has been found growing in reasonably intact bushland as well as disturbed urban bushland, from carnarvon to mandurah. Asclepias species, tropical milkweed, mexican butterfly weed. The following plants are used for menstrual pain and unspecified female complaints. Before planting the crab eye seeds, they were soaked in water. Cordia curassavica is apparently restricted to the true tropics, originating in the new world but now naturalized in. Predicted distribution of cordia curassavica in the united states. Tropical black sage cordia curassavica inaturalist.
Cordia curassavica, commonly known as black sage or wild sage, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, boraginaceae. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Ajmal khan, in halophytes for food security in dry lands, 2016. Request pdf antifungal and larvicidal cordiaquinones from the roots of cordia curassavica in addition to the known cordiaquinones a and b, two novel meroterpenoid naphthoquinones, named. On jan 3, 2004, debikm from fleming island, fl zone 9a wrote. Varronia curassavica name homonyms cordia curassavica jacq. Ethnobotany and antibacterial activity of some plants used. Echinochloa cruspavonts exporters responsibilities.
Pdf antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and. This plant is really tough here, and can escape from cultivation if discarded carelessly. Assyrian plum in english assyrianplum in english indiancherry in english lasura in english sudanteak in english bois savon in french clammycherry in english. The ochrebellied flycatcher and the evolution of lek. So by immediately moving to a more abundant source of their effective chemical defenses, the larvae are able to more quickly and efficiently protect themselves. The vast coastal areas around the world lie barren because of the shortage of goodquality water and there is no dearth of similar tracts inland, particularly in arid regions where. Asclepias curassavica, commonly known as tropical milkweed, is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus, asclepias. Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of the. Antifungal and larvicidal cordiaquinones from the roots of. Tanagers dependent on an insect diet were far less plentiful than those that are frugivorous or partly frugivorous. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Jan 24, 2020 ppq conducts weed risk assessments wra as part of its process for safeguarding u. Scheduleviii see clause 3 12 list of quarantine weed species.
Scheduleviii see clause 3 12 list of quarantine weed. Media in category cordia curassavica the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. A weed risk assessment is a sciencebased evaluation of the potential of a plant species to establish, spread, and cause harm in the united states. Seed propagation was used for cerasee momordica charantia and crab eye abrus precatorius. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Cordia also contains a group of chemicals called naphthoquinones which have demonstrated antifungal activities against cladosporium cucumerinum, candida albicans and toxic properties against larvae of the yellow fevertransmitting mosquito. Achyranthes indica, artemisia absinthium, brownea latifolia, eleutherine bulbosa, hibiscus rosasinensis, eupatorium macrophyllum, justicia secunda, parthenium hysterophorus, wedelia trilobata, abelmoschus moschatus, capraria biflora, cordia curassavica, croton. Cordia species cordia dichotoma name homonyms cordia myxa l.
Cordia boissieri is frostresistant tolerating temperatures in the high 20s and has stunning white flowers with yellow centers. Younger foliage of cordia curassavica, found more apically, has higher concentrations of the terpenoids, which give the fecal shields their defensive capability. It tends to go through cycles of more and less flowering every couple months or so all year. Scheduleviii see clause 3 12 list of quarantine weed species 1 2 1 2 1. The leaf oils from both investigated cordia species exhibited significant activity against the thirdinstar of a. It is sometimes called tropical black sage to distinguish it from another unrelated species named black sage, salvia mellifera. It is native to south america, but has naturalized worldwide in many tropical and subtropical areas. Cordia curassavica crhcuoverview eppo global database. Mar 15, 2007 cordia alba was used by the aztecs as a diuretic. Plants profile for asclepias curassavica bloodflower. The information provided is for educational purposes only for the benefit of the general public and health professionals. The genus cordia shows an occurrence and distribution in areas with tropical and subtropical climate in central and south america, india, asia and africa. By glenn fowler, usda aphis ppq cphst, 2002 fowler, 2002 biology and ecology.
Ethnomedicines used in trinidad and tobago for reproductive. Cordia spinescens is used in colombia to relieve postpartum pain. The global yield decrease with temperature for the global yield decrease with temperature for pressures lower than 150 bar. Monarch watch is a cooperative network of students, teachers, volunteers and researchers dedicated to the study of the monarch butterfly, danaus plexippus and its. Deer resistant plants keep in mind that these are deer resistant plants. Long bloom period from late spring throughout the summer. The seeds were planted 23 times their diameter into the potting mix. It is native to tropical america but has also been widely introduced to southeast asia and the tropical pacific region, where it. Chemical diversity of accessions of the in vivo germplasm. Few plants are truly deerproof because of their nitrogen levels in various tissues, but many are undesirable enough to deer that they will leave them alone as long as other food is available. Show all show tabs bloodflower general information. Cordia cordia verbenacea database file in the tropical. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and extracts of cordia curassavica boraginaceae.
It is native to tropical america and has been widely introduced to southeast asia and the tropical pacific region, where it is an invasive weed. From these plants, hexane, chloroform and ethanol extracts were prepared in order to assess their antibacterial activity against 14 bacterial strains causing the most common gastrointestinal. The species of the genus cordia are especially included in studies of natural products of plant origin due to their diversity of chemical, biological and pharmacological properties matias et al. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Asclepias curassavica tropical milkweed for monarchs. Exporters must present an import permit if required and other relevant documents when booking an inspection. A great potential of halophytes rests with their utilization as forage and fodder pasternak, 1990. Cordia myxa common names assyrian plum in language. Brazilian oral herbal medication for osteoarthritis. Ppq conducts weed risk assessments wra as part of its process for safeguarding u. Cordia curassavica vahl common names blacksage in english herbe conde in french mahot noir in french oreganocimarron in spanish wild sage in english.
Osteoarthritis affects 1 % of the worlds population and is the most common cause of musculoskeletal impairment in the elderly. It is not intended to take the place of either the written law or regulations. All other plant species were propagated by seedling transplants. Cordia curassavica varronia curassavica black sage shrub to 5 m serrate lanceolate, ovate, or oblongovate terminal scorpiod spike red, ovoid to oblong, about 5 mm long, within persistent calyx cordia dichotoma fragrant manjack tree to 4 m undulate dentate ovate or elliptic flattopped cyme subglobose, 1. Asclepias curassavica butterflyweed page 3 october 1999 pest resistance. Asclepias curassavica is described by natureserve as a widespread species, ranging from southern north america through central america and into south america. The ovate leaves are 510 cm long with pointed tips, and are greyish green and rough on the upper surface but paler and finely and softly hairy below. Cordia curassavica has antibacterial activity against bacteria known to cause gastrointestinal problems. Cordia sebestena can be evergreen or deciduous depending on the climate. Herbal medications are commonly used in brazil to manage symptoms associated with osteoarthritis, and some of them are financed by the brazilian government. Assyrian plum in english assyrianplum in english indiancherry in english lasura in english. This page was last edited on 2 december 2011, at 09. It is native to the american tropics and has a pantropical distribution as an introduced species.
Cordia curassavica information from itis the integrated taxonomic information system itis provides authoritative taxonomic information on cordia curassavica, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of north america and the world. Seeds of cordia macrostachya from reed 1977 figure 2 fruiting branch of cordia macrostachya from agrolink 2002 distribution. Abstract the selection and release of metrogaleruca obscura and eurytoma attiva for control of cordia curassavica in coconut plantations in malaysia in 1977 are described. Pdf supercritical extraction of essential oil from cordia. Snow the ochrebellied flycatcher pipromor pha oleagineu is an inconspicuous, small forest tyrantflycatcher, olive green above and ochrecolored below.
An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region an infusion is used to treat a range of digestive disorders including biliousness, grippe and diarrhoea, as well as fevers, rheumatism, menstrual cramps, gonorrhoea. Asclepias curassavica, commonly called blood flower, is a tender evergreen perennial in the dogbane and milkweed family. The objective of this work was to study the chemical diversity of the native populations of this species maintained in the in vivo germplasm bank from. The ochrebellied flycatcher and the evolution of lek behavior. The white flowers are about 5 mm across and develop sequentially along erect spikes at the tips of the. The selection and release of metrogaleruca obscura and eurytoma attiva for control of cordia curassavica in coconut plantations in malaysia in 1977 are described. The in vitro study revealed the ethyl acetate and methanol leaf extracts from both acacia species had shown inhibition against xanthomonas oryzae pv. Establishment of a medical and native plant garden for the.
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