Apocynaceae FAMILY

Raphionacme hirsuta

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Raphionacme hirsuta is a perennial plant with a large, tuberous rootstock that can be 40cm in diameter, producing several stems from 2 - 40cm tall[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 394 Title Flora Capensis Publication Author Hiern. W.P.; Brown N.E. Website http://www.aluka.org/action/doBrowse?sa=1&st=662543&execbr=&sls= Publisher Year 1909 ISBN Description Rather dated, and many of the botanical names have been changed since it was written, but contains a wealth of information about plants of southern Africa. It can be downloaded or viewed online. ]. The root is sometimes harvested from the wild and used to make an intoxicating drink.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern Africa - Botswana, S. Africa.

HabitatGrassland, in freely draining soils, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 394 Title Flora Capensis Publication Author Hiern. W.P.; Brown N.E. Website http://www.aluka.org/action/doBrowse?sa=1&st=662543&execbr=&sls= Publisher Year 1909 ISBN Description Rather dated, and many of the botanical names have been changed since it was written, but contains a wealth of information about plants of southern Africa. It can be downloaded or viewed online. ].