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Taxon:
Bowiea volubilis
Harv. ex Hook. f.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Bowiea
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Scilloideae
Tribe:
Urgineeae
Nomen number:
7543
Place of publication:
Bot. Mag. 93: t. 5619. 1867
Verified:
06/15/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Ophiobostryx volubilis
(Harv. ex Hook. f.) Skeels
No images
Reference(s)
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Duke, J. A.
1985. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Gibbs Russell, G. E. et al.
1985, 1987. List of species of Southern African plants, ed. 2. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa
Note:
v. 51. 1985; v. 56. 1987
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kellerman, T. S. et al.
1988. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa
Lebrun, J. P. & A. L. Stork.
1991-. Énumération des plantes à fleurs d'Afrique tropicale.
Note:
Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève
Stedje, B. & M. Thulin.
1995. Synopsis of Hyacinthaceae in tropical East and North-East Africa. Nordic J. Bot. 15:601.
URL:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291756-1051/issues
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Note:
mentions that also in SW Africa
Common names
English
climbing-onion –
Reference(s)
climbing-potato –
Reference(s)
zulu-potato –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Eastern Cape
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Free State
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Gauteng
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Limpopo
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Mpumalanga
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Northern Cape
2
Cultivated
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Native
Africa
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
[KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga]
Cultivated
Africa
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
folklore
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Note:
mentions that also in SW Africa
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Kellerman, T. S. et al.
1988. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa
Name
References