Cynanchum daltonii

Cynanchum daltonii, synonym Sarcostemma daltonii, is a species of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[2][3] The specific name refers to Joseph Dalton Hooker. The species was named by Joseph Decaisne, as Sarcostemma daltonii, in 1849.^[2] Its local name is gestiba.^[4] The plant is used in traditional medicine to relieve and treat dental problems.^[5]

Cynanchum daltonii
Flowers on Fogo
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Cynanchum
Species:	C. daltonii
Binomial name
Cynanchum daltonii (Decne.) Liede & Meve
Synonyms[2]
Sarcostemma daltonii Decne. Sarcostemma nudum C.Sm. ex Decne.

Distribution and ecology

Cynanchum daltonii occurs in most islands of Cape Verde except Sal, Maio and Santa Luzia.^[3] It grows in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid zones.^[1]