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January 8, 2020

Meet The Medicinal Plant Families of southern Africa

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  1. Mary Morris says

    August 2, 2022 at 5:49 pm

    alismatales
    gunnerales
    asterids

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  2. Mary Morris says

    August 2, 2022 at 5:46 pm

    superrosids
    asterids
    monocots

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  3. Mary Morris says

    August 2, 2022 at 5:44 pm

    Vitales
    saxafragles
    oxilidales

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  4. Carmen Booyse says

    July 20, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    Lamiaceae – Mint family
    Zingiberaceae – Ginger family
    Apiaceae – Parsley family

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  5. Alicia Fisser says

    July 17, 2022 at 4:21 pm

    Asteralis
    Rosid
    magnollids

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  6. Amber Jaramillo says

    June 13, 2022 at 3:47 am

    Plantaginaceae – Asterales-Myrtales

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  7. Gabi Neukom says

    May 22, 2022 at 3:32 pm

    Asparagales
    Alismatales
    Myrtales

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  8. Alida Allchin says

    May 9, 2022 at 9:01 pm

    So many nice ones to choose, but keeping to 3 families for now helps to not become overwhelmed.

    Geraniaceae
    Lamiaceae
    Zingiberaceae

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  9. dheeonline says

    April 18, 2022 at 5:29 pm

    The list is extensive!

    Zingiberaceae – Ginger Family
    Verbenaceae – Verbena Family
    Lamiaceae – Mint or Sage Family

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  10. Jessica Bryant says

    April 13, 2022 at 2:26 pm

    Plantaginaceae – Plantain Family
    Lamiaceae – Mint Family
    Fabaceae – Legume/Red Clover Family

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  11. Natasha Ottermann says

    March 29, 2022 at 4:34 pm

    Liliales
    Ranunculales
    Proteales

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  12. Megan Keyser says

    February 22, 2022 at 2:17 am

    Mint family
    Urticaceae Family
    Boraginaceae Family

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  13. Megan Steinhaus says

    February 15, 2022 at 5:27 am

    Asterids
    Superasterids
    Rosids

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  14. Ponkie Thekiso says

    February 11, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    Liliales
    Malvales
    Bruniales

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  15. Stacey moss says

    January 2, 2022 at 5:49 pm

    Angiosperms, Lamiaciae, Allium

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  16. Roy Brewer says

    December 16, 2021 at 9:30 pm

    Lamiaceae (mint)
    Apiaceae (parsley)
    Genus Allium (garlic)

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  17. Anjanette Segura says

    November 22, 2021 at 1:38 pm

    Apiales, dipsacales, asterales

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  18. Tanya Lochner says

    October 24, 2021 at 7:11 am

    Lamiales

    Asterales

    Dipsacales

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  19. Anna Ruizendaal says

    September 29, 2021 at 1:35 pm

    MESANGIOSPERMS
    MONOCOTS
    DICOTS
    ANGIOSPERMS

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  20. Lynette Barkhuizen says

    September 10, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    Malvaceae
    Oleaceae
    Asteraceae

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  21. Charis Parks says

    September 9, 2021 at 10:55 am

    Lamiaceae, malvacea and asteraceae

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  22. Lynette Barkhuizen says

    September 7, 2021 at 8:44 pm

    I’m going to look at Pelargonium, Eucalyptus and Aloe ferox.

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  23. Joachim Kasselman says

    September 7, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    Monocots
    Rosids
    Asterids

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  24. Nancy Hillary says

    September 6, 2021 at 5:00 am

    To be honest I would like to know about most of them, but if I had to choose 3 and start there I would look at Solanales, Cucurbitales and Asterales as I already grow potatoes, sunflowers and pumpkins etc.

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  25. Odette Ninow-Cullen says

    September 5, 2021 at 11:09 am

    Zingiberales
    Lamiaceae
    Eudicots

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  26. Jessica Austin says

    August 26, 2021 at 10:16 pm

    Too many to choose!!! 3 would be brassica, saxifragales, and magnoliales

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  27. Angela Burke says

    August 19, 2021 at 5:14 pm

    I am interested in many of these plants families. To stay with the assignment. I have listed 3 below. Many I would have to research to even know what they are.

    Asteraceae Daisy Family, Sunflower Family and thistle family.
    Solanaceae Potato Family
    Araliaceae Ginseng Family

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  28. kayla aldoff says

    August 18, 2021 at 10:39 pm

    I am interested in plants in the rose family, the nettle family and the lily family

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  29. Kathy Dlugolonski says

    August 11, 2021 at 5:13 am

    Asterales and Solanales
    Gymnosperms

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  30. Sithembile Makhombothi says

    August 7, 2021 at 2:58 pm

    Apiales
    Brassicales
    Gentiales

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  31. Murendeni Nedzamba says

    August 6, 2021 at 7:55 am

    African herbs I think as an African I will have to apply more knowledge to it

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  32. Bronwyn Fotheringham says

    August 4, 2021 at 2:48 pm

    I would like to study these african herbs a bit more when I have a moment free.

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  33. Jo Bert says

    July 28, 2021 at 7:12 pm

    I am going to look into the families:
    Plumbaginaceae, Lamiaceae & Oxalidales – BCS I have access to these plants and I already have a bit of a base understanding f each of them.

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  34. Matie vdW says

    July 27, 2021 at 7:12 pm

    Crassulaceae
    Myrtales
    Malvales

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  35. JR Malan says

    July 26, 2021 at 5:40 pm

    Gentianales: Many of these flowering plants are used in traditional medicine.They have been used to treat pain, anxiety, cancers and neurological conditions.

    ASTERIDS: Well known plants in this clade include the common daisy, forget-me-nots, nightshades (including potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers and tobacco), the common sunflower, petunias, yacon, morning glory, sweet potato, coffee, lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, honeysuckle, ash tree, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, table herbs such as mint, basil, and rosemary, and rainforest trees such as Brazil nut.

    APIALES: Under this definition, well-known members include carrots, celery, parsley, and Hedera helix (English ivy).

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  36. Sally Scarbrough says

    July 25, 2021 at 5:26 am

    Apiales Araliaceae (ginseng)
    Dipsacales Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle)
    Lamiales Lamiaceae (mint family)

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  37. Tiffany Hirschler says

    July 23, 2021 at 7:00 pm

    lamiaceae
    apiaceae
    malvaceae

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  38. Rachel Letze says

    July 18, 2021 at 2:02 am

    Mint (Lamiaceae) Family
    Sunflower (Asteraceae) Family- I love working with flowers!
    Lily (Lilaceae) Family

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  39. Terri Martinez says

    July 16, 2021 at 4:28 am

    The Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, and MInt families interest me.

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  40. Cat Prosje says

    July 10, 2021 at 11:45 pm

    Three herbs that aid in the treatment of acute stress are catnip; valerian; and vervain.
    Catnip – Nepeta Cataria
    Valerian – Valeriana Officinalis
    Vervain – Verbena Officinalis

    As mentioned I’m currently studying herbology for animals and need to coordinate my studies.

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  41. Maureen David says

    July 2, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    Tumeric, Evening Primrose Oil, Flax

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  42. Dominique Fourie says

    June 19, 2021 at 7:22 am

    Apiales (ginseng)
    Lamiales (mint/sage)
    Asterales (thistle)

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  43. Lauren Carpenter says

    June 17, 2021 at 7:03 pm

    I actually looked into a plant log similar to that one for Ontario. Ours is organized differently. But, it’s truly brilliant the way it was done in that list.
    I liked how they were color coordinated.
    I’m going to eventually add those to mine, but I’m focusing on plants in my own region. Making my own list of things, and noting which ones I can potentially grow in my own garden, or forge from nearby areas.

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  44. Asian Carter says

    June 16, 2021 at 3:35 am

    Lamiales
    Apiales
    Magnoliids

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  45. Alice Nabbumba says

    June 11, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    I wish to learn more about the
    Rose Mary family

    Lamiaceae family

    And the verbena family

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  46. Cindy Scharrighuisen says

    June 9, 2021 at 4:38 pm

    Rosids
    Asterids
    Superasterids

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  47. Kidi Obajuwana says

    June 8, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    spermatophytes

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  48. Crystal Cook says

    June 4, 2021 at 3:52 am

    GYMNOSPERMAE
    EUDICOTS
    ROSIDS

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  49. Adel Botha says

    June 1, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    MESANGIOSPERMS
    MONOCOTS
    EUDICOTS

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  50. leah Renfro says

    May 31, 2021 at 4:45 am

    Mesangiosperms
    Apiales
    Solanales

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