Hypoxidaceae FAMILY

Hypoxis galpinii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hypoxis galpinii is a robust, perennial plant producing a cluster of 7 - 11 grass-like leaves from a corm-like tuber; it usually grows up to 50cm tall, occasionally reaching 60cm[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often harvested on a large scale for medicinal use, being marketed under the name 'African Potato', a name more accurately applied to the species Hypoxis hemerocallidea[ 1929 Title African Potato (Hypoxis Spp): Diversity and Comparison of the Phytochemical Profiles and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Publication Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 4 (04); 2014: 079-083 Author Zimudzi C. Website http://10.7324/JAPS.2014.40414 Publisher Year 2014 ISBN 2231-3354 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEastern and southern Africa - Tanzania, Zimbabwe, S. Africa, Swaziland

HabitatGrassland with scattered trees; secondary grassland, growing on rocky black mineral soils, and loamy soils; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,600 metres[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. , 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ].