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'''''Rhytidophyllum tomentosum''''' is a perennial flowering shrub belonging to the [[Gesneriaceae]] family. It is a member of the ''[[Rhytidophyllum]]'' genus.<ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/en-en/tomentosum/</ref> |
'''''Rhytidophyllum tomentosum''''' is a perennial flowering shrub belonging to the [[Gesneriaceae]] family. It is a member of the ''[[Rhytidophyllum]]'' genus.<ref>https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/en-en/tomentosum/</ref> |
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In Jamaica the vernacular names for ''R. tomentosum'' are "search my heart"<ref>https://ufdc.ufl.edu/FIDLOC0001/00251/images</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | |
In Jamaica the vernacular names for ''R. tomentosum'' are "search my heart"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ufdc.ufl.edu/FIDLOC0001/00251/images | title=UF Digital Collections }}</ref><ref name=Lowe>{{Cite journal |last1=Lowe |first1=Henry |last2=Steele |first2=Blair |last3=Bryant |first3=Joseph |last4=Fouad |first4=Emadelden |last5=Toyang |first5=Ngeh |last6=Ngwa |first6=Wilfred |title=Important Jamaican Medicinal Plants with Special Reference to Their Antiviral Activity |journal= Molecules |date=January 2021 |volume=26 |issue=3 |page=607 |doi=10.3390/molecules26030607|doi-access=free |pmid=33503834 |pmc=7865499 }}</ref> or "heart bush". |
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== Habitat == |
== Habitat == |
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''Rhytidophyllum tomentosum''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rhytidophyllum tomentosum (L.) Mart. - Jamaica, Cornwall Co. (BARCODE: 110428) - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants |url=https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/SpecimenDetails.aspx?CollectionID=149019 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=florida.plantatlas.usf.edu}}</ref> |
''Rhytidophyllum tomentosum'' is native to Jamaica.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rhytidophyllum tomentosum (L.) Mart. - Jamaica, Cornwall Co. (BARCODE: 110428) - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants |url=https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/SpecimenDetails.aspx?CollectionID=149019 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=florida.plantatlas.usf.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jamaica |url=https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/jamaica |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=[[National Geography]]|date=21 March 2014 }}</ref> The shrub thrives in shaded damp rocky hillsides on the island. It has been introduced to the [[Cayman Islands]], Cuba, and [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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''Rhytidophyllum tomentosum'' has long slender lime-green to dark green hairy leaves that are between 6 and 8 inches long. The leaves are pointed at both ends and have jagged edges. |
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The plant blooms light yellow tubular flowers that have dark red spots in the center. |
The plant blooms light yellow tubular flowers that have dark red spots in the center. |
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== Traditional uses == |
== Traditional uses == |
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''Rhytidophyllum tomentosum'' leaves (fresh or dried) are used to make an [[herbal tea]]<ref name=Lowe/> for heart palpitations, coughs, chest congestion, sinus infections, and menstrual cramps. However, these claims are all based on folk medicinal practices. |
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In addition, the plant's leaves and stems are combined with other ingredients to make Jamaican root tonic. |
In addition, the plant's leaves and stems are combined with other ingredients to make Jamaican root tonic. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Gesneriaceae |
Genus: | Rhytidophyllum |
Species: | R. tomentosum
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Rhytidophyllum tomentosum (L.) Mart.
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Rhytidophyllum tomentosum is a perennial flowering shrub belonging to the Gesneriaceae family. It is a member of the Rhytidophyllum genus.[1]
In Jamaica the vernacular names for R. tomentosum are "search my heart"[2][3] or "heart bush".
Habitat
Rhytidophyllum tomentosum is native to Jamaica.[4][5] The shrub thrives in shaded damp rocky hillsides on the island. It has been introduced to the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Description
Rhytidophyllum tomentosum has long slender lime-green to dark green hairy leaves that are between 6 and 8 inches long. The leaves are pointed at both ends and have jagged edges.
The plant blooms light yellow tubular flowers that have dark red spots in the center.
Traditional uses
Rhytidophyllum tomentosum leaves (fresh or dried) are used to make an herbal tea[3] for heart palpitations, coughs, chest congestion, sinus infections, and menstrual cramps. However, these claims are all based on folk medicinal practices.
In addition, the plant's leaves and stems are combined with other ingredients to make Jamaican root tonic.
References
- ^ https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/en-en/tomentosum/
- ^ "UF Digital Collections".
- ^ a b Lowe, Henry; Steele, Blair; Bryant, Joseph; Fouad, Emadelden; Toyang, Ngeh; Ngwa, Wilfred (January 2021). "Important Jamaican Medicinal Plants with Special Reference to Their Antiviral Activity". Molecules. 26 (3): 607. doi:10.3390/molecules26030607. PMC 7865499. PMID 33503834.
- ^ "Rhytidophyllum tomentosum (L.) Mart. - Jamaica, Cornwall Co. (BARCODE: 110428) - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants". florida.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Jamaica". National Geography. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-05.