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Accepted name:: Raphionacme hirsuta (E.Mey.) R.A.Dyer [Apocynaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
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Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
water root	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

Kew's taxonomic resources include 9 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Apoxyanthera pubescens Hochst. Flora 26: 78 (1843).
Brachystelma hirsutum E.Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 197 (1838).
Mafekingia parquetiana Baill. Hist. Pl. 10: 303 (1890).
Raphionacme divaricata Harv. London J. Bot. 1: 23 (1842).
Raphionacme divaricata var. glabra N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): 539 (1907).
Raphionacme hirsuta var. glabra (N.E.Br.) R.A.Dyer Fl. Pl. South Africa 22: t. 853 (1942).
Raphionacme obovata Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 21(I): 250 (1848).
Raphionacme pubescens (Hochst.) Hochst. Flora 27: 827 (1844).
Raphionacme purpurea Harv. Thes. Cap. 1: 41 (1859).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Raphionacme hirsuta (E. Mey.) R.A. Dyer	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Raphionacme hirsuta (E.Mey.) R.A.Dyer	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Raphionacme hirsuta (E.Mey.) R.A.Dyer ex E.Phillips	Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002)
Raphionacme hirsuta Dyer	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)

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