Medicinal Plants of Namibia

Plant:!Sesamothamnus&guerichii&! Family:!Pedaliaceae13! ! Common(names:!! Herero!sesameSbush22,!47! Hererosesambos47!! Hoeb22!! Ongumbati22,!47!! ( Range:(( Occurs!in!Namibia!in!a!large!area!located!northwest!of!22°S!and!15°E13.!! Sesamothamnus&guerichii&grows!in!the!savanna!bushveld!habitat13.!!! ( Diagnostic(characteristics:( S.&guerichii!has!an!engorged!trunk!similar!to!the!pachycaul!form!of!Pachypodium& lealii7.!!Another!similarity!to!P.&lealii!is!its!pale!grey!bark!and!tendency!to!grow!in! rocky!places13.!!Wooly!greySgreen!leaves!of!this!plant!occur!in!clusters!and!range! from!20!to!30!mm!long13.!!Leaves!tend!to!be!present!only!during!and!after!wet! season!from!the!months!March!to!May13.!!Flowers,!budding!from!September!to! December!are!bight!yellow!corrollas!measuring!up!to!65!mm!in!length!at!maturity13.!! Capsule!fruit!is!brown!and!papery!measuring!60!mm!in!length!and!35!mm!in! width13.!!These!fruits,!propagating!from!December!to!June,!open!into!pieces!when! fully!matured7.!!!! ! Governmental(protection(status:( The!Herero!sesameSbush!is!not!currently!under

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