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Harpagophytum grandidieri Baill.
Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris i, 669. 1887
Family: PEDALIACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Uncarina grandidieri (Baill.) Stapf
Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] iv. 3b. 261 (1895) (sphalm. didieri). [et also: Ihlenf. & Straka in: Z. Bot. 50(2): 157. 1962 isonym] Engl. & Prantl

Harpagophytum grandidieri (Uncarina grandidieri) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
For several weeks in early summer the bare stems of this plant bear a mass of bright yellow flowers.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Uncarina grandidieri (Baill.) Stapf
Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] iv. 3b. 261 (1895) (sphalm. didieri). [et also: Ihlenf. & Straka in: Z. Bot. 50(2): 157. 1962 isonym]
Synonymy: 6
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Succulent Sesame, Mouse trap tree, Unicorn tree


27194 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Harpagophytum grandidieri (Uncarina grandidieri) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
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Harpagophytum grandidieri (Uncarina grandidieri) Photo by: © Plantemania

27196 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
The deciduous leaves are pubescent and feel slightly sticky, producing an unpleasant odour when rubbed. (Uncarina grandidieri) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
27725 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Harpagophytum grandidieri (Uncarina grandidieri) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini

27195 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
The bright yellow flowers with dark throats are pollinated by beetles and have sticky pollen suited to this task. (Uncarina grandidieri) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
28643 plantemania © Plantemania
Growing habitat at le jardin exotique de Monaco. (Uncarina grandidieri) Photo by: © Plantemania

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Harpagophytum grandidieri (Uncarina grandidieri) Photo by: © Plantemania
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