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Boophone disticha

 
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Boophone disticha - Boesmangifbol, Gifbol, Perdeskop, Bushman poison bulb, Candelabra flower, Cape poison bulb, Century plant, Poison bulb, iNcotha, iNcwadi, leshoma, iBhade
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Common name: Boesmangifbol, Gifbol, Perdeskop, Bushman poison bulb, Candelabra flower, Cape poison bulb, Century plant, Poison bulb, iNcotha, iNcwadi, leshoma, iBhade
Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
Synonym: Boophone longepedicellata
Distribution: Africa, Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape
Habitat: Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo
IUCN Red list: Least concern
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments: The sore-eye flower is a highly poisonous plant, its scientific name translating to “ox death” (2). It is widespread and long-lived but due to its medicinal properties, recently shown to be promising in the treatment of cancer and moto neuron diseases (4), is unsustainably harvested for traditional medicine markets and populations are on the decline (2).
Links: Boophone disticha | PlantZAfrica. • Red List of South African Plants

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