The sagnc was established by the south african geographical names act no. Alphabetical list of crops with botanical name and crop code crop name botanical name icc code previous code 1 abaca manila hemp musa textilis 92 2. East of approximately longitude 25 e, soils have formed under wet summer and dry winter conditions. Table 2 shows the botanical names, plant parts tested and the results of the antibacterial.
Antibacterial, antiinflammatory and mutagenic effects of. According to them, the presumably african tubers provided foodstuffs that did not. The plant is characterized by a rosette of dark green leaves with markings of white to silver that form a reservoir. It is also used informally in the same way we would say field, as we are going into the field this afternoon. This easytogrow plant is indigenous to the eastern cape, kwazulunatal and eastern mpumalanga. List of 300 flower names a to z with images florgeous. May 17, 2017 around 10% of the worlds flowering species are found in south africa, the only country in the world with an entire plant kingdom inside its borders.
In many parts of rural africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local community and at times the only therapy that. Dec 16, 2014 enslaved africans had to familiarize themselves with the american flora, which was largely alien to them, to survive. Classified as a deciduous succulent shrub, it grows 2 to 9 feet tall. Its five distinct biomes contain nearly onethird of south africas 22,000 seed plant species, according to the south africa national biodiversity institutes website plantzafrica. Despite the increasing acceptance of traditional medicine in zimbabwe, this rich indigenous knowledge is. Available references or reports on the plant species were consulted from published scientific journals, books, reports from national, regional and international organizations, theses, conference papers and other grey materials.
An attractive form of aloe ferox is found in kwazulunatal, particularly between the midlands and the coast in the umkomaas and umlaas river catchment areas. Flowers and leaves will begin to develop on the plant in winter, and they will last until summer. In many parts of rural africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local community and at times the only therapy that subsists. Also called the cape floristic kingdom, it contains 9 000.
The following data was obtained using a structured questionnaire. The common names of plants will, presumably, always be with us in some form or other, because they are easier to relate to and roll off the tongue better than the corresponding scientific names of plants. This not only gives life to the illustrated dictionary of southern african plant names but in many cases illustrates how these names relate to the plant. The large number of plant species in this region ca. Local plant names reveal that enslaved africans recognized. The common name of the plant, coreopsis is tickseed.
Benerik van wyk is a professor of botany at the university of johannesburg with a research interest in systematic botany and plant utilization. In an informal setting, who would be pedantic enough to prefer cerastium tomentosum as a handle to the much more romantic snowinsummer. These range from the fine grasses of the free state province and scrubby bushes of the karoo region to the dense greenery of the garden route forests and the mountain plains of the countrys inland south africa is home to more than 22 000 indigenous seed plants from almost 230 different families. South africa is home to some of the most beautiful garden plants. The important thing to remember is that they are constantly evolving and new influences in current societies are reflected in new motifs. He is the author of international scientific bestsellers such as medicinal plants of the world and food plants of the world.
Packed with recipes, decorating tips, entertaining ideas, and travel guides, we. In local tradition, the protea flower represents change and hope. The plant species are presented in table 1 in alphabetical order by family name, as are the species within each family. History, folklore, growing information, habitats and plant descriptions and known cautions for use. Although closely related to the coleus and plectranthus grown in gardens around the world, african potatoes solenostemon rotundifolius shown here are grown for whats out of sight. Elephant bush, portulacaria afra, is a perennial succulent shrub from south africa that is a popular succulent garden plant around the world. List of south african plant botanical authors wikipedia. Mostly wild herbs of north america, with herbal use information and scientific names. List of south african plant botanical authors is a list of abbreviations of authors who have named south african plants the entry for each author is given on a single line showing their name, dates and other names by which they have been known. Veld pronounced felt is the south african term for the natural vegetation, landscape or countryside. Indeed, a small but ardent band of anthropologists argues that cooked tubers in general played the critical role in separating humankind from the rest of the primates. The opportunity for bioprospecting of plant compounds for. Preliminary list of xhosa plant names from eastern cape, south africa article pdf available in bothalia african biodiversity and conservation 292 december 1999 with 6,486 reads.
Quoting from the abstract, southern africa has the richest temperate flora in the world and encompasses a. The following information is based on historical uses found in herbal lore and anecdotal writings. Herbs constituted the largest proportion of growth forms 39%, followed by shrubs and trees with 33% and 28%, respectively. Pictures have been selected from the various regions of southern african and 24 of south africas leading botanists contributed to this choice with an opening page from az.
Traditional herbal remedies used by south african women. South africa plant information, facts and uses, photos, growing tips, where to buy, and more. Table 1 lists the plants used in the treatment of wounds and retained placenta. There is a growing interest in natural plant based remedies as a source for commercial products. Pdf preliminary list of xhosa plant names from eastern. The illustrated dictionary of southern african plant names. A sangoma is a practitioner of ngoma, a philosophy based on a belief in ancestral spirits zulu. Kale 1995 and setswe 1999 estimated that there were. These range from fine grasses to scrubby bushes and dense forest trees.
Southern africa has a total of 225 plant families with the 52 largest families covering over 90% of the flora. However, in recent years, there has been a tendency in agriculture and forestry to use exotic species such as soybean glycine max l. Pdf identification guide to southern african grasses. This is one of the best known south african plants with a long history of medicinal use. This category contains the native flora of south africa. Culture like heritage and identity, culture is a term that causes much confusion and suffers from its misuse. Around 80% of the south african population use traditional medicines to meet their primary health care needs. Apr 26, 2020 the urn plant, also known as silver vase, originated in the rain forests of south american, and they are members of the bromeliad family. Veld types of south africa memoirs of the botanical survey of south africa 57. Traditional healers of southern africa are practitioners of traditional african medicine in southern africa. Packed with recipes, decorating tips, entertaining ideas, and travel guides, we guarantee to deliver the best of the south right to you. The south african national biodiversity institute sanbi contributes to south africas sustainable development by facilitating access to biodiversity data, generating information and knowledge, building capacity, providing policy advice, showcasing and conserving biodiversity in its national botanical and zoological gardens.
The use of medicinal plants as a fundamental component of the african traditional healthcare system is perhaps the oldest and the most assorted of all therapeutic systems. Traditional use of medicinal plants in southcentral zimbabwe. I began with the plants of southern africa checklist, maintained by the south african national biodiversity institute sanbi, both online and in a print form published in the journal stelitzia by gerrit germishuizen and nicole l. Traditional medicine has remained as the most affordable and easily accessible source of treatment in the primary healthcare system of resource poor communities in zimbabwe. Guide for authors south african journal of botany issn. From west africa south, tubers from different species of these edible mints have been grown for generations, but they are only now coming. South africa, officially the republic of south africa rsa, is the southernmost country in africa. Medicinal plants used for the treatment of sexually. There is a growing interest in natural plantbased remedies as a source for commercial products. Herbal medicines used by bapedi traditional healers to. Artemisia afra plantzafrica south african national. South africas remotenessit lies thousands of miles distant from major african cities such as lagos and cairo and more than 6,000 miles 10,000 km away from most of europe, north america, and eastern asia, where its major trading partners are locatedhelped reinforce the official system of apartheid for a large part of the 20th century. Defining culture, heritage and identity south african. A list of the common names of south african flowers.
It is the most comprehensive, searchable collection of fulltext african electronic journals available on one platform. The local names include strapleafed bulbine and snake flower eng. With over 58 million people, it is the worlds 24thmost populous nation and covers an area of 1,221,037 kilometres 758,717 mi. Elephant bush, portulacaria afra master gardener program. It is constituted by the minister of arts, culture, science and technology. Many species of endemic flora also grow in south africa. South african is home to a wide array of fascinating species of flora. The urn plant, also known as silver vase, originated in the rain forests of south american, and they are members of the bromeliad family. Plant processing and extraction plant materials leaves, stems, bark or entire plant were dried. South africa, the southernmost country on the african continent, renowned for its varied topography, great natural beauty, and cultural diversity, all of which have made the country a favored destination for travelers since the legal ending of apartheid afrikaans. Jun 29, 2016 the local names include strapleafed bulbine and snake flower eng. Here are just a few gorgeous flowers that you could grow in your garden to make it proudly south african.
Antibacterial activity of south african plants used for. For most of the year, the plant does not produce leaves or flowers. Herbal medicines used by bapedi traditional healers to treat. South africas climates range from coastal to forests to grasslands and savannas. Within the boundaries of south africa lies the cape floral kingdom, the smallest of the worlds recognized floral kingdoms. Bosch van oudtshoorn is a retired professor of pharmacy and a pioneer researcher of the. They fulfill different social and political roles in the community, including divination, healing physical, emotional and spiritual illnesses, directing birth or death rituals, finding lost cattle, protecting warriors, counteracting witchcraft, and narrating the history, cosmology, and. South africa boasts a world of plants that are both fascinating and beautiful. The traditional uses of medicinal plants in south central zimbabwe were collated.
South african plants what kind of plants live in south. Crassula ovata jade plant is a popular succulent shrub or small tree with shiny green leaves often edged with red. She was an assistant at the bolus herbarium 19181939 and then at the compton. We compared 2,350 afrosurinamese vernacular plant names with those vernacular plant names used in western africa for botanically related taxa.
The world geographical scheme for recording plant distributions wgsrpd does not recognize south africa as a whole, instead dividing it into four regions. Antidiabetic medicinal plants used by the basotho tribe of. Dec 31, 2012 an analysis of the medicinal species used by the bapedi traditional healers to treat reproductive ailments, revealed that 28 species 77. Not that we do not occasionally encounter a role reversal. Most herbs have insufficient research to scientifically prove. In subsaharan africa, the ratio of traditional healers to the population is approximately 1. The local people have a long history of traditional plant usage for medicinal purposes. The first list of southern african plants published from precis was the list of species of southern african plants gibbs russell et al. Plant muti is a sustainable source of medicines without the type of animal suffering associated with animal muti. Portulacaria afra, at the karoo desert botanical garden, worcester, south africa. South africa history, capital, flag, map, population. Poaceae, ehrhartoideae is an african genus ranging from south africa to ethiopia and yemen that includes approximately 35 species fish et al. Regus business centre 1st floor, block b, north park, black river park, 2 fir street.
Antibacterial activity of south african plants used for medicinal purposes. The process of species recognition, knowledge acquisition, and replacement has hardly been documented. While the former is reasonably melodious and innocuoussounding if you do not recognize the greek root, the latter would evoke rather disturbing images for someone who lives in the vicinity of the lyme disease capital of the world, lyme, connecticut united states. The ultimate insiders guide to southern culture, recipes, travel, and events. Traditional healers can be found in most societies cheikhyoussef et al. Being aware of, and having understanding of the nature and function of symbolism as a form of communication in both current and historical cultures will help provide understanding of the pattern of thoughts and feelings of contemporary african cultures. Africa has a vast array of indigenous legumes, ranging from large rainforest trees to small annual herbs, listed in lock 1989. The list of uses covers a wide range of ailments from coughs, colds, fever, loss of appetite, colic, headache, earache, intestinal worms to malaria.
Jul 21, 2017 the impala lily, another south african flower species, is a winterblooming plant. South african traditional plant medicines are fascinating with so many colors forms and effects. Over 22,000 indigenous seed plants grow in the country. Sabinet african journals reliable research that offers more than 500 african journals, including the african journal archive. Commercially important medicinal plants of south africa. Artemisia afra is one of the oldest and best known medicinal plants, and is still used effectively today in south africa by people of all cultures. South africa blue sky publications pty ltd ta thesouthafrican number. South africa has an incredible diversity in plant life for a country of 463,000 square miles. With the in creasing acceptance of traditional medicine as an alternative form of health care, the screening of medicinal plants for active compounds is very important. In this article we look at heritage, culture, identity in south africa and attempt to provide some overview of what is meant when people speak of south african heritage.
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