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Anthocleista
	Anthocleista grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Gentianaceae
Tribe:	Potalieae
Subtribe:	Potaliinae
Genus:	Anthocleista; Afzel. ex R.Br.
Species
	See text

Anthocleista is a genus of tree- and shrub-like tropical plants in the subtribe Potaliinae in the Gentian family. There are between 14 and 16 species in the genus, native mainly to tropical Africa, including Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. Anthocleista was once placed in the family Loganiaceae, but more recent molecular, morphological, and phytochemical evidence has placed the group well within the Gentianaceae.

Uses

Traditional Medicine

In Africa, traditional use of the plants of this species is used in diseases like Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension, Constipation (as laxative), Impotence, Fertility problems, Hyperprolactinemia, Sexual dysfunction, Malaria, Worms, STDs (Gonorrhea, Syphilis), Fever(as antipyretic), Rheumatism, Bronchitis, Typhoid Fever, Hemorrhoids, Hernia and Cancer. This review cited only in vitro and animal research in support of these putative health benefits.^[1]

Species

As of June 2024, Plants of the World Online accepts 16 species for this genus:^[2]

Anthocleista amplexicaulis Baker
Anthocleista djalonensis A.Chev.
Anthocleista grandiflora Gilg
Anthocleista inermis Engl.
Anthocleista laxiflora Baker
Anthocleista liebrechtsiana De Wild. & T.Durand
Anthocleista longifolia (Lam.) Boiteau
Anthocleista madagascariensis Baker
Anthocleista microphylla Wernham
Anthocleista nobilis G.Don
Anthocleista obanensis Wernham
Anthocleista potalioides J.J.de Wilde
Anthocleista procera Lepr. ex Bureau
Anthocleista scandens Hook.f.
Anthocleista schweinfurthii Gilg
Anthocleista vogelii Planch.

References

^ "Medicinal plants of the genus Anthocleista - A review of their ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology".
^ "Anthocleista Afzel. ex R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-07.

General references

Gentian Research Network

[1] "Medicinal plants of the genus Anthocleista - A review of their ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology".

[2] "Anthocleista Afzel. ex R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-07.