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The Muthi Flora of southern Africa

December 28, 2019

The Medicinal Plant Families of southern Africa

Southern Africa has a rich floral heritage that includes 215 medicinal plant families, 1 240 genera, and 3 689 taxa (species, subspecies and varieties), representing 15% of the regional flora. Of these, 771 taxa are actively traded. Field botany is the study of identifying plants and grouping them into categories based on shared anatomical characteristics. […]

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December 12, 2019

Tulbaghia violacea | Muthi Flora of southern Africa

A condensed Tulbaghia violacea monograph, including its known uses in traditional medicine and its botanical information. Side note: This is the only details the references cited below have about Tulbaghia violacea; if you can provide any additional information, photos or reliable records, please leave a comment below or in The Muthi Flora of southern Africa […]

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December 5, 2019

9 Tulbaghia Species Used As Muthi In southern Africa

Tulbaghia simmleri in flower

A condensed materia medica of the 9 members of the genus Tulbaghia [tul-BAG-ee-ah] used as muthi plants in southern Africa. – The Muthi Flora of southern Africa Tulbaghias belongs to the Alliaceae family. They are herbaceous, often clump-forming perennials with compact tuberous rhizomes bearing thick roots. Leaves are long and narrow and have an aroma […]

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November 29, 2019

The Top Traded Medicinal Plants of southern Africa

top traded medicinal plants of southern Africa

The trade in the medicinal plants of southern Africa is a vibrant and growing industry. It is an important livelihood option for rural women, and for those involved, it is a major contributor to household incomes. It is valued at R2.9 billion annually in South Africa and at least 133 000 households in South Africa […]

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November 25, 2019

11 Hypoxidaceae (Star Lilies) Used As Muthi Plants

Hypoxidaceae - Empodeum plicatum in flower

A condensed materia medica of the 11 members of the Hypoxidaceae family used as muthi plants in southern Africa. – The Muthi Flora of southern Africa The Hypoxidaceae family is relatively small with six of its nine genera occurring in southern Africa – the area south of the Kunene, Okavango and Limpopo Rivers, and includes […]

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February 11, 2015

Snake Flower – Bulbine frutescens

bulbine frutescens flower

A detailed description of Bulbine frutescens. Including its traditional medicine uses, botanical information, related species, growing, and harvesting. Other Names / Related Species Afrikaans: balsemkopieva, copaiba, geelkatstert, katstert English: cat’s tail, bum jelly plant, stalked bulbine, grass aloe Sotho: Khomo-ya-Ntsukammele, sehlare-sa-pekane, sehlare-sa-mollo Tswana: Ibucu Xhosa: intelezi, ingelwane Zulu: ibhucu, intelezi Note: The name Bulbinella is […]

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