''Solenostemma'' is a genus of plants in the family

Apocynaceae Apocynaceae (from ''Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison Members of ...

, It was established as a genus in 1825.Tropicos, genus ''Solenostemma''
/ref> It contains only one known species, ''Solenostemma arghel'', native to

North Africa North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Mauritania in ...

and the Arabian Peninsula. The leaves are used in herbal medicine for the treatment of some diseases such as of liver and kidney and allergies. It is used to treat neuralgia and sciatica. It is used as incense in the treatment of measles and sometimes crushed and used as remedy for suppurating wounds. The leaves are infused to treat gastro-intestinal cramps, stomach-ache, colic, cold and urinary tract infections. Leaves possess purgative properties which may be due to the latex present in the stems. Several active compounds have been extracted from ''Solenostemma''. The native Sudanese have commonly used ''Solenostemma arghel'' to suppress stomach pain, pains due to childbirth, and loss of appetite. The word is used in the book called "أرض السودان" written by Amîr Tâdj as sirr. The Arabic word is حرجل. Formerly included species moved to ''

Cynanchum ''Cynanchum'' is a genus of about 300 species including some swallowworts, belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The taxon name comes from Greek ''kynos'' (meaning "dog") and ''anchein'' ("to choke"), hence the common name for several species is d ...

'':The Plant List, genus ''Solenostemma''
/ref> *''Solenostemma acutum'' (L.) Wehmer, synonym of '' Cynanchum acutum'' L. *''Solenostemma oleifolium'' (Neck.) Bullock & E.A.Bruce, synonym of '' Cynanchum oleifolium'' Nectoux

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15972444 Asclepiadoideae Flora of North Africa Flora of the Arabian Peninsula Monotypic Apocynaceae genera