Harpagophytum

Harpagophytum procumbens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida 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 (1840).

• Type species: Harpagophytum procumbens DC. ex Meisn., Pl. Vasc. Gen. 298, 206 (1840).

Synonyms

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

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: South Tropical Africa Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Regional: Southern Africa Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eswatini, Northern Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Meisner, C.F. 1837–1843. Plantarum vascularium genera secundum ordines naturales digesta eorumque differentiae et affinitates tabulis diagnosticis expositae. Weidmann, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. 402 pp. BHL Reference page. 

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. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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