HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS
Author:
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, 1840
Family:
PEDALIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Pl. Vasc. Gen.: 206 (1840)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
15 Centimetres
Height:
30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs
CITES:
Synonyms:
Uncaria procumbens Burc,k 1822.
Harpagophytum procumbens subsp. transvaalense, Ihlenf. & H.E.K.Hartmann.
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was given this name by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1840. It is found in southern Africa, growing in grit with some water and lots of sun. The potato-like bulbs grows to 600 grams, the stems to 30 centimetres. The flowers are red. Used in medicine. Latin: Harpagos is Greek for 'grappling hook', phytum Greek for 'plant'. The species name procumbens means 'grown-growing'.
Flower
Red
Soil
Grit
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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