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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Currently Featured Medicinal Plants

A seasonally updated listing of featured medicinal plants in the EEB Greenhouse Collections. Signage should be in place for most of these. A more exhaustive listing can be found at http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/keyword_medicinal.html
IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
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data regenerated on Sat, 07 Dec 2019 02:12:54 -0500

15 Accessions:

Catharanthus roseus Centella asiatica Cinnamomum camphora Curcuma longa Elettaria cardamomum Ginkgo biloba Moringa oleifera Ocimum tenuiflorum Schisandra chinensis Stephania japonica Strophanthus gratus Withania somnifera


Number in parentheses references locator map icons

  • {1} Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
  • {2} Strophanthus gratus - Climbing Oleander - Apocynaceae
  • {3} Withania somnifera - Ashwagandha - Solanaceae
  • {4} Centella asiatica - Gotu kola - Apiaceae
  • {5} Ocimum tenuiflorum - Holy Basil - Lamiaceae
  • {6} Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae
  • {6} Elettaria cardamomum - Cardamom - Zingiberaceae
  • {7} Moringa oleifera - Horseradish Tree - Moringaceae
  • {8} Stephania japonica - Snake Vine - Menispermaceae
  • {9} Rauvolfia serpentina - Rauvolfia root, serpentine - Apocynaceae
  • {10} Mandragora autumnalis - Autumn Mandrake - Solanaceae
  • {11} Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor Tree - Lauraceae
  • {11} Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae
  • {12} Schisandra chinensis - Magnolia Vine - Schisandraceae
  • {13} Drimys winteri - Winters Bark, Canelo - Winteraceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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