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)

• Type species: Harpagophytum procumbens 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

• Candolle, A.P. de Plantarum Vascularium Genera Secundum Ordines 298, 206.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Harpagophytum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 March 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2015. Harpagophytum. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 2 2015. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Harpagophytum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Apr. 2015.

Vernacular names

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