Clerodendrum thomsoniae

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About

Clerodendrum thomsoniae is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical west Africa from Cameroon west to Senegal. It is an evergreen liana growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall, with ovate to oblong leaves 8–17 cm (3–7 in) cm long. The flowers are produced in cymes of 8–20 together, each flower with a pure white to pale purple five-lobed calyx 2.5 cm in diameter, and a red five-lobed corolla 2 cm long and in diameter. The flowers are born in cymose inflorescences arising from the axils of the leaves. The leaves, in turn, are arranged opposite to each other and at right angles to the pairs above and below.

Affects

Common Names

  • Bleeding Glory-Bower

Symptoms

  • Extreme Stomach Pain
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Hyper Salivaton
  • Salivation
  • Skin Irritation
  • Difficulty Breathing
  • Cardiac Failure

Facts

Severity
Mild Moderate Severe Critical
Family
Lamiaceae
Known symptoms
7
Photographs
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Affects
1 of our 7 animal groups
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0