Harpagophytum procumbens
TaxID: 222879
Basic Information
Harpagophytum procumbens
Devil's-claw, Kalahari devil's claw, devil's-claw
Harpagophytum ( HAR-p?-GOF-it-?m), also called grapple plant, wood spider, and most commonly devil's claw, is a genus of plants in the sesame family, native to southern Africa. Plants of the genus owe their common name "devil's claw" to the peculiar appearance of their hooked fruit. Several species of North American plants in the genus Proboscidea and certain species of Pisonia, however, are also known by this name. Devil's claw's tuberous roots are used in folk medicine to reduce pain.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Streptophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Pedaliaceae
Harpagophytum
procumbens
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Streptophyta;c__Magnoliopsida;o__Lamiales;f__Pedaliaceae;g__Harpagophytum;s__Harpagophytum procumbens
Weeds
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Morphological Features
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Host Plants (0 host plants)
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Quarantine Status (0 records)
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Distribution (8 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Present | — |
| Botswana | Present | — |
| Mozambique | Present | — |
| Namibia | Present | — |
| United States of America | Present | — |
| South Africa | Present | — |
| Zambia | Present | — |
| Zimbabwe | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
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