Accession Data
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name: Bitter Ghaap, Khobab (Khoi)
Family: Apocynaceae
Country of Origin: Botswana, South Africa and Namibia
Habitat: Succulent Karoo, arid rocky or sandy areas
Uses: Traditional usage as an appetite suppressant and for digestive problems.
Accession Data
Accession #: 202000051
Accession Date: 2020-12-28 00:00:00
Confirmed At: 2026-03-10 19:18:39
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 2203
Quantity: 2
Source: Opel ex Strictly Medicinal Seeds
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: euasterid I
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Ceropegieae
SubTribe: Stapeliinae
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