NAME: Brillantaisia patula
FAMILY: Acanthaceae
COMMON NAMES: Brillantaisia
LOCAL NAMES: Owo, lementoko, iwèlè-wèlè
USEFUL PART(s): Leaves
GENERAL USES:
It is use to beautify the environment
It is also used for its medicinal value
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Cameroon
Congo
Uganda
Angola
Nigeria
Gabon
WHY IS IT GREEN?
Brillantaisia patula medicinal values include
Yaws
Diarrhea
Ease labour
Dysmenorrhoea
Chest pain
Convulsion
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Ornamental
FUN FACT
Brillantaisia patula is strong woody plant up to 6-10 ft. high; it can be from Togo to West Cameroons and across the Congo basin to Uganda and Angola.
It has relatively great size violet-purple flowers; the upper lip is yellow and purple-blotched.
FURTHER READINGS
Faparusi, F., Bello-Akinosho, M. M., Oyede, R. T., Adewole, A., Bankole, P. O., & Ali, F. F. (2012). Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of Brillantaisia patula leaf. Research Journal of Phytochemistry, 6(1), 9–16. https://doi.org/10.3923/rjphyto.2012.9.16
Olufunke, M. D., Zaki, F. U., & Adeleke, O. (2009). Esse ntial oils of stem and leaf from nigerian brillantaisia patula t. and. var. Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants, 12(5), 569–573. https://doi.org/10.1080/0972060X.2009.10643759