Gardneria multiflora

Gardneria multiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Loganiaceae
Genus: Gardneria
Species:
G. multiflora
Binomial name
Gardneria multiflora
Synonyms[1]
  • Pseudogardneria multiflora (Makino) Pamp.
  • Gardneria chinensis Nakai
  • Gardneria hongkongensis Hayata
  • Gardneria shimadae Hayata
  • Rhamnus pasteurii H.Lév.
  • Sabia esquirolii H.Lév.

Gardneria multiflora (Thai: พญารากหอม)[2] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Loganiaceae.[1][3] It is native to North Central China, South Central China, Southeast China, Japan, and Taiwan.[1]

It grows as a creeper in dense forests in its natural habitat. It has uses as a medicinal plant, especially the roots and leaves.[4][5]

Alkaloids believed to have been identified include 18-Demethoxygardfloramine & 18-Demethoxygardneramine.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gardneria multiflora Makino". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Thairath - "พญารากหอม" สมุนไพรราคาแพง สรรพคุณเทียบโสมเกาหลี ช่วยเรื่องสมรรถภาพทางเพศ
  3. ^ "Gardneria multiflora Makino". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Flora of China - Gardneria multiflora Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo)
  5. ^ A new monoterpenoid indole alkaloid from Gardneria multiflora Makino
  6. ^ Sakai, S.; Aimi, N.; Yamaguchi, K.; Ohhira, H.; Hori, K.; Haginiwa, J. (January 1975). "Gardneria alkaloids -IX structures of chitosenine and three other minor bases". Tetrahedron Letters. 16 (10): 715–718. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)71965-4.