Bryoria Africana

Bryoria Africana

NAME:   Bryoria africana

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae

COMMON NAMES: Roots

LOCAL NAMES:

USEFUL PART(s): Roots

GENERAL USES:

  • The plan is primarily used for its medicinal value

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

  • Nigeria

  • Cameroon

  • Ghana

  • Togo

 

WHY IS IT GREEN?

Bryoria africana medicinal values include

  • Purgative

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

FUN FACT

  • Bryoria africana is a plant native to Africa

FURTHER READINGS

Boluda, C. G., Divakar, P. K., Hawksworth, D. L., Villagra, J., & Rico, V. J. (2015). Molecular studies reveal a new species of Bryoria in Chile. The Lichenologist, 47(6), 387–394. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0024282915000298

Nadyeina, O., Cornejo, C., Boluda, C. G., Myllys, L., Rico, V. J., Crespo, A., & Scheidegger, C. (2014). Characterization of Microsatellite Loci in Lichen-Forming Fungi of Bryoria Section Implexae (Parmeliaceae). Applications in Plant Sciences, 2(7), 1400037. https://doi.org/10.3732/apps.1400037