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Harpagophytum procumbens
procumbens
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Photo: Bart Wursten
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| Synonyms: |
Harpagophytum burchellii Decne. Uncaria procumbens Burch. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with prostrate stems growing from a succulent taproot. Leaves narrowly ovate, up to 6.5 cm long, pinnately lobed with 5 main lobes. Flowers purple with yellow inside throat. Fruit with 4 rows of curved arms bearing recurved spines, longest arms 2-5 times the width of the body of the capsule; total diameter of fruit up to 15 cm. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | This subspecies is the common taxon in Botswana. It differs from subsp. transvaalense by the narrower, more divided leaves and the fruit with more and longer arms. |
| Derivation of specific name: | procumbens: with stems lying along the ground |
| Habitat: | In bush savanna in deep sand, often in overgrazed areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. |
| National distribution: | N,SW,SE |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 17 July 2016 |
| Literature: |
Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Botswana Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 19. As Harpagophytum procumbens Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 181. (Includes a picture). Ihlenfeldt, H.-D. (1988). Pedaliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(3) Page 111. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 91. |
Other sources of information about Harpagophytum procumbens subsp. procumbens:
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Harpagophytum procumbensBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Harpagophytum procumbens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Harpagophytum procumbens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Harpagophytum procumbens
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iNaturalist: Harpagophytum procumbens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Harpagophytum procumbens
JSTOR Plant Science: Harpagophytum procumbens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Harpagophytum procumbens
Plants of the World Online: Harpagophytum procumbens
Tropicos: Harpagophytum procumbens
Wikipedia: Harpagophytum procumbens
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