Fabaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Cyclopia bolusii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyclopia bolusii is a much-branched shrub The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a tea. Known as honeybush tea, it is a very popular drink in S. Africa and is becoming more popular globally. All the species in the genus can be used to make the tea though most of them, like this species, are mainly harvested on a local basis and are not widely traded. Cyclopia bolusii is restricted to a small area in the Cape of S. Africa, and the total population is estimated to be fewer than 1,000 mature individuals. The plant is threatened by harvesting for use as a tea and also by groundwater extraction. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern Africa - South Africa (Western Cape)

HabitatSubalpine Fynbos[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].