Harpagophytum

Harpagophytum procumbens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Pedaliaceae
Tribus: Pedalieae
Genus: Harpagophytum
Species: H. procumbens H. zeyheri

Name

Harpagophytum DC. ex Meisn. Pl. Vasc. Gen. 298, 206. (1840)

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Uncaria Burch. in Trav. S. Africa 1: 536 (1822)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional:Southern Africa
      • Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Afrikanische
  • suomi: Harpagojuuret
  • magyar: Ördögcsáklya
  • 日本語: ハルパゴフィツム属