Taxon

Harpagophytum procumbens

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Common name: Duiwelsklou, Devil's claw, Grapple plant, Harpago, Sengaparile
Family: Pedaliaceae (Sesame)
Distribution: Southern Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: Devil's claw is a veritable cure-all, but only extracts from the whole plant have a therapeutic effect. In Western medicine it is mainly used for rheumatism and arthritis. It apparently works like cortisone but without the negative side effects of that drug.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants

Locations

  • 1: Nursery areas • Accession: 2013-177 • Provenance: Unrecorded
  • 2: Seed Store • Accession: 2013-177 • Provenance: Unrecorded
  • 3: Seed Store • Accession: 2013-177 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Cluster Area Area
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