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7771.000 Harpagophytum
Description of the genus
Perennial herb, with prostrate annual stems. Leaves opposite, ± succulent, variable. Flowers solitary, erect, borne on short pedicels. Corolla tube cylindric; limb spreading; lobes ± equal. Stamens 4. Fruit an extraordinary flattened woody capsule bearing two rows of curved arms which themselves bear recurved spines. Derivation of name: "grapple", or "hook" plant Worldwide: 2 species in southern Africa and Madagascar Caprivi: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | Content |
| zeyheri Decne. subsp. sublobatum (Engl.) Ihlenf. & H.E.K. Hartmann | Description, Image |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Harpagophytum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): HarpagophytumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Harpagophytum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Harpagophytum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Harpagophytum
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iNaturalist: Harpagophytum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Harpagophytum
JSTOR Plant Science: Harpagophytum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Harpagophytum
Plants of the World Online: Harpagophytum
Tropicos: Harpagophytum
Wikipedia: Harpagophytum
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