Santalaceae FAMILY
Thesium lacinulatum
Thesium lacinulatum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Thesium lacinulatum is a hemi-parasitic, dwarf shrub growing from 30 - 60cm tall[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - southern Namibia, S. Africa.
HabitatFound at elevations from 100 - 1,000 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].