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''Adenia'' comprises about 95 species, with about 60 species on the African continent, 20 in Madagascar and 15 in Asia. The genus is subdivided in 6 sections. ''Adenia cissampeloides'' belongs to section ''Ophiocaulon''. Several other species belonging to this section have medicinal properties.
=== ''Adenia dinklagei'' ===
''[[Adenia dinklagei]]'' Hutch. & Dalziel occurs from Senegal to Ghana; in Côte d’Ivoire the leaves are ground with salt and water and the liquid is taken to treat palpitations.
=== ''Adenia tricostata'' ===
An infusion of the leaves of ''[[Adenia tricostata]]'' W.J.de Wilde, occurring in Central Africa and Uganda, is used to treat fever.
=== ''Adenia bequaertii'' ===
''[[Adenia bequaertii]]'' Robyns & Lawalrée occurs in DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Uganda; in DR Congo its leaf sap or a leaf decoction is drunk to treat headache, whereas a leaf decoction and maceration is drunk or used as a bath to treat insanity and possession.
