Sessea multinervia
Image: Meise Botanic Garden (cc-by)
NameSessea multinervia
Scientific NameSessea multinervia Francey
Plant FamilySolanaceae
Natural HabitatFound in moist thickets along rivulets at high altitudes, specifically noted at 2850 meters in Tungurahua Province, Pillaro, Ecuador.
Parts Used
Medicinal Actions
Traditional UsesNo documented traditional medicinal uses are readily available for Sessea multinervia in general ethnobotanical literature.
Preparation Methods
Contraindications & WarningsNo specific contraindications are documented due to a lack of known medicinal uses or toxicity studies.
Cultivation NotesThis shrub grows up to 2 meters tall and thrives in high-altitude, moist environments such as thickets along rivulets. It was collected at an altitude of 2850 meters.
Rarityuncommon
Description
A shrub growing up to 2 meters high, characterized by alternate, ovate to elliptic leaves with prominent venation. It produces terminal clusters of pale greenish-yellow, tubular flowers.
