Pedaliaceae
Kalahari Devilclaw
Harpagophytum procumbens (Burch.) DC. ex Meisn.
Harpagophytum procumbens, commonly devil's claw, is a southern African plant used in folk medicine for pain, with regulated sustainable harvest.
Savanna Devilclaw
Harpagophytum zeyheri Decne.
Harpagophytum zeyheri is a southern African devil's claw species, with folk medicinal use of the genus, and sustainable harvest regulations in place.
Large Caltrops
Pedalium murex L.
Pedalium murex L. is the only species in the Pedalium genus (Pedaliaceae), found in tropical Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
White Djirrie
Rogeria longiflora (D.Royen) J.Gay ex DC.
White djirrie (Rogeria longiflora) is a flowering plant native to Namibia and northern South Africa.
Sesame
Sesamum indicum L.
Sesamum indicum L. (sesame) is an edible seed crop cultivated globally and used in many cuisines worldwide.
Wingseed Sesame
Sesamum alatum Thonn.
Sesamum alatum Thonn. is an edible-seeded annual herb with documented traditional medicinal uses.
False Foxglove
Sesamum sesamoides (Endl.) Byng & Christenh.
Sesamum sesamoides, commonly called false sesame, is an African adaptable herb with many culinary and medicinal uses.
Eastern Sesamebush
Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E.Br. ex Stapf
Sesamothamnus lugardii is an endemic southern African soft-stemmed shrub in the Pedaliaceae family with white flowers.
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