Basananthe heterophylla

Schinz

Passifloraceae

Tryphostemma heterophyllum (Schinz) Engl.

Common Name:

Flowering plant
Photograph by: B. Strohbach; Photo Guide to Plants of Southern African plants. BioCentre Klein Flottbek, Hamburg, Germany
© B. Strohbach

General Information

Basananthe heterophylla is an erect, annual to biennial plant growing up to 50cm tall. It is sometimes more or less branched at the base[

663

Title: Flora of Southern Africa
Publication
Author: Roux J.P.
Website: http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545
Publisher
Year: 2003
ISBN
Description: An excellent on-line resource.

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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

663

Title: Flora of Southern Africa
Publication
Author: Roux J.P.
Website: http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545
Publisher
Year: 2003
ISBN
Description: An excellent on-line resource.

Range

Southern Africa - Namibia, Botswana.

Habitat

Red or white sand, and on sand dunes, at elevations from 1,000 - 1,500 metres[

663

Title: Flora of Southern Africa
Publication
Author: Roux J.P.
Website: http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545
Publisher
Year: 2003
ISBN
Description: An excellent on-line resource.

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Annual/Biennial
Height	0.40 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A root decoction is used to treat coughs[

299

Title: Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
Publication
Author
Website: http://www.prota.org
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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