Fabaceae FAMILY
Rafnia amplexicaulis
Rafnia amplexicaulis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rafnia amplexicaulis is an erect, much-branched, robust, deciduous shrub growing up to 250cm tall and 300cm wide[ 1579 Title A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Rafnia Thunb. (Fabaceae, Crotalarieae) Publication Dissertation for Magister Scientiae in Botany Author Campbell G. Publisher Rand Afrikaans University Year 1998 ISBN Description A Dissertation presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Magister Scientiae in Botany at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Rand Afrikaans University, S. Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern Africa - southwestern S. Africa
HabitatCoastal fynbos, sandveld or resnosterveld, on sand flats, foothills, gentle or steep, rocky mountain slopes, usually growing on both deep and shallow soils, dry sands and granitic soils[ 1579 Title A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Rafnia Thunb. (Fabaceae, Crotalarieae) Publication Dissertation for Magister Scientiae in Botany Author Campbell G. Publisher Rand Afrikaans University Year 1998 ISBN Description A Dissertation presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Magister Scientiae in Botany at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Rand Afrikaans University, S. Africa. ].