Strophanthus divaricatus

Strophanthus divaricatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Strophanthus
Species:	S. divaricatus
Binomial name
	Strophanthus divaricatus; (Lour.) Hook. & Arn.
Synonyms
	List Emericia divaricata (Lour.) Roem. & Schult. ; Faskia divaricata (Lour.) Lour. ex B.A.Gomes ; Pergularia divaricata Lour. ; Periploca divaricata (Lour.) Spreng. ; Streptocaulon divaricatum (Lour.) G.Don ; Vallaris divaricata (Lour.) G.Don ; Nerium chinense W.Hunter ex Roxb. ; Strophanthus chinensis G.Don ; Strophanthus dichotomus var. chinensis Ker ; Strophanthus divergens Graham;

Strophanthus divaricatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a liana or sarmentose shrub growing up to 4.5 m (15 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 4 cm (1.6 in). The specific epithet divaricatus means 'spreading at a wide angle'. The plant has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.