Kingdom Plantae Family Plumbaginaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Plumbago | |
Similar Plumbago europaea, Plumbago indica, Plumbago zeylanica, Plumbaginaceae, Leadwort | ||
Plumbago pulchella, with the common name Cola de iguana, is a plant species in the genus Plumbago.
The plant species is endemic to many states in Mexico.
Medicinal uses
Pulchellidin, an O-methylated anthocyanidin, can be found in Plumbago pulchella.
It is a traditional medicinal plant in Mesoamerica, including of the Rarámuri people in northwestern Mexico.
In Michoacán it is used as a veterinary medicine.
References
Plumbago pulchella Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA