Syncolostemon bracteosus
(Benth.) D.F.Otieno
Lamiaceae
Bouetia ocimoides A.Chev.
Hemizygia bracteosa (Benth.) Briq.
Hemizygia hoepfneri Briq.
Hemizygia junodii Briq.
Hemizygia nigritiana S.Moore
Hemizygia ocimoides (A.Chev.) Briq.
Hemizygia serrata Briq.
Ocimum bracteosum Benth.
Orthosiphon bracteosus (Benth.) Baker
Orthosiphon rhodesianus S.Moore
Orthosiphon schinzianus Briq.
Common Name:
General Information
Syncolostemon bracteosus is an erect, annual plant growing up to 90cm tall[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The plant is harvested from the wild and used locally as an insect repellent.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
736- Title
- Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
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- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=2025
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online flora, not yet complet (2012). Very comprehensive as regards to species covered, but the information on each species is often rather terse.
Range
Africa - widespread in drier areas from Senegal to Sudan and south to Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and S. Africa.
Habitat
Marshy grassland[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.75 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The whole plant is very aromatic and is valued as an effective mosquito repellent. A bunch of the plants is tied together and put under the mattress or kept nearby and will keep the mosquitoes away the whole night[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
