Kohautia amatymbica, or tremble tops, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to southern Africa.[1][2] Its roots are edible.[3]
Kohautia amatymbica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Kohautia |
Species: | K. amatymbica
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Binomial name | |
Kohautia amatymbica | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Kohautia amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Foden, W.; Potter, L. (2005). "Tremble Tops". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2012). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. p. 2182. ISBN 9781482250640.