It was described by John Gilbert Baker in 1882 and is found in the west and central regions of Madagascar,[1] where it is known as tsifady, harongampanihy, fanerana and hazomafaika.

The petals are a lance shape, with the point towards the base (oblanceolate), and are a yellow-white color with "conspicuous" black lines on their surface.

The stamens are arranged in five bundles (fascicles); the ovary is globe-shaped and has five cells; the fruit is a yellow pea-sized berry that contains one or two seeds.

[7] Psorospermum androsaemifolium has been used in traditional medicine to treat spider and insect bites, as well as stomach ailments.

[8] Some chemical constituents isolated from the species, including acanthophorin and vismiaquinone, have demonstrated minor antifungal and antibacterial properties in a laboratory setting.