Fruits and leaves - Specimen details

Fruits and leaves - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 49383

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Plant Name 107.00 ASCLEPIADACEAE Xysmalobium undulatum Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Fruits and leaves Vernacular Name
Iso Country South Africa TDWG Region South Africa
Parts Held Fruits and leaves Geography Description Cape Province, Africa, Southern Africa, Maclear
Uses Fruits and leavesUse: MEDICINES - Respiratory System Disorders User: Man TDWG use MEDICINES - Respiratory System Disorders
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Donor Carrol HH Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
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Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Opuscular source: Letter from director to HH Carroll, the Granary, Maclear, EP South Africa, Feb 12, 1927. Dear sir, I am in receipt of your letter of 18.01, accompanied by plant. It has a wide distribution throughout S Africa, commonly known as Bitter, hout or Bitterworte. The woody rootstocks are said to have been used medicinally by early settlers.

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