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Ceratotheca triloba
This member of sesame family (Pedaliaceae) is an annual, erect, herbaceous plant. The stem is erect and tall, here about 1m tall, but it can grow double of that. Large pinkish flowers, 6 to 7 cm long, and tubelike.
Observed an a rocky escarpment near Harare - the historic site of Domboshava.
It was said the plant had some use as medicinal plant - but I failed to note what...
Spotted on Jan 13, 2018
Submitted on Apr 2, 2018
6 Comments
Indeed - very interesting reading. Thanks once again.
You're welcome Zlatan. These might be of interest to you:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2665...
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesd...
Wow. Many thanks for it, and for the additional information on this plant.
Congrats Zlatan!
Congratulations Zlatan, your African Foxglove is our Spotting of the Day:
"A member of the sesame family (Pedaliaceae), this graceful African Foxglove (Ceratotheca triloba) is our Spotting of the Day. Also known as False Foxglove, this plant is not a true foxglove (genus Digitalis, family Plantaginaceae), but its flowers are similarly shaped and hang in clusters. Ceratotheca triloba is native to Southern Africa. The leaves and young shoots of this plant can be cooked as a vegetable, and it is used in traditional medicine".
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Photos No. 1, and 2: are both, very beautiful, flower photos....