Harpagophytum procumbens

Harpagophytum procumbens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Pedaliaceae
Tribus: Pedalieae
Genus: Harpagophytum
Species: Harpagophytum procumbens

Name

Harpagophytum procumbens (Burch.) DC. ex Meisn.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Uncaria procumbens Burch. in Trav. S. Africa 1: 536 (1822)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional:Southern Africa Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

̺De Candolle, A.P., 1840.Pl. Vasc. Gen. 2:298.

Additional references

Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Harpagophytum procumbens 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. 2025. Harpagophytum procumbens. Published online. Accessed: March 21 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. Harpagophytum procumbens. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 March 21. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Harpagophytum procumbens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Harpagophytum procumbens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Duiwelsklou
čeština: harpagofyt ležatý
Deutsch: Afrikanische Teufelskralle
English: Devil's Claw
suomi: Harpagojuuri
français: Griffe du diable
Otsiherero: Otjihangatene
italiano: Artiglio del diavolo
Kwanyama: Elyata
македонски: Ѓаволска канџа
Oshiwambo: Ekatata
português: Garra do Diabo

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