Plant Details

Accepted name:: Kniphofia foliosa Hochst. [Asphodelaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
lela	Other	Endemic Med. Pl. of Ethiopia (Ayalew et al., 2022)
onshololuta	Other	Endemic Med. Pl. of Ethiopia (Ayalew et al., 2022)
red hot poker	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
shushube	Other	Endemic Med. Pl. of Ethiopia (Ayalew et al., 2022)
torch lily	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Root, lea, rhizome		Endemic Med. Pl. of Ethiopia (Ayalew et al., 2022)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 4 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Kniphofia arussi Rendle Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 86: 11 (1929).
Kniphofia densiflora Engl. Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1891: 163 (1892).
Kniphofia quartiniana A.Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 323 (1850).
Tritoma quartiniana (A.Rich.) W.Mast. Garden (London, 1871-1927) 5: 500 (1874).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Kniphofia foliosa Hochst.	Endemic Med. Pl. of Ethiopia (Ayalew et al., 2022) PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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