Ochnaceae FAMILY

Sauvagesia sprengelii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sauvagesia sprengelii is a perennial plant. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam; Caribbean - Trinidad.

HabitatDry, sandy ground, meadowy slopes, savannah borders, at elevations around 1,200 - 1,500 metres[ 592 Title Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela. Publication Author Steyermark J.A. Et al Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago. Year 1951 - 1957 ISBN Description An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking. ].