Plumbago pulchella explained

Plumbago pulchella is a species of flowering plant in the Plumbaginaceae family.^[1] It is referred to by the common name cola de iguana.^[2]

The plant species is endemic to Mexico, where it is native to more than 20 states.^[2]

Medicinal uses

Pulchellidin, an O-methylated anthocyanidin, can be found in Plumbago pulchella.^[3]

It is a traditional medicinal plant in Mesoamerica, including of the Rarámuri people in northwestern Mexico.^[4]

In Michoacán it is used as a veterinary medicine.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Plumbago pulchella Boiss.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. September 6, 2020.
2. http://www.conabio.gob.mx/malezasdemexico/plumbaginaceae/plumbago-pulchella/fichas/ficha.htm Conabio.gob.mx: ficha informativa para Plumbago pulchella
3. http://metabolomics.jp/wiki/FL7ABGNS0001 Pulchellidin on metabolomics.jp
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=upezCgAAQBAJ&dq=Plumbago+pulchella+grin&pg=PA170 Google Books: Tarahumara Medicine: Ethnobotany and Healing Among the Rarámuri of Mexico