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Taxon:  Sceletium tortuosum (L.) N. E. Br.



Summary
Genus:
Sceletium
Family:
Aizoaceae
Nomen number:
452453
Place of publication:
E. P. Phillips, Gen. S. Afr. fl. pl. 245 1926
Verified:
11/19/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mesembryanthemum tortuosum L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Phyllobolus tortuosus (L.) Bittrich

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Reference(s)
  1. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14. 2003
  2. Hartmann, H. E. K., ed. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae A-E & Aizoaceae F-Z. 2001 F-Z:289-290.
  3. Van Wyk, B.-E. 2008. A broad review of commercially important southern African medicinal plants. J. Ethnopharmacol. 119:342-355. Note: = Mesembryanthemum tortuosum L.
Common names
English
kougoed –
sceletium –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaEastern Cape 
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaNorthern Cape 
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaWestern Cape 
Native
Africa
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape]
Economic Uses
Medicines


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Plant germplasm is distributed to scientists, educators, producers and other bona fide research and education entities from National genebank of Tunisia active collection sites. The NGBT Curator and/or Research Leader will, in accordance with current NPGS policies and procedures, determine the legitimacy of a request when necessary.

Distributions to fulfill requests for repatriation of subsamples of germplasm collections to a country or community of origin, especially following natural or man-made catastrophes, are considered a high priority.

Although distributions for research, education, and repatriation are of the highest priority, the NPGS also encourages various seed-saver organizations and public gardens to conduct germplasm conservation activities that engage many individuals and groups throughout the country. Elements of the NPGS cooperate with seed-saver organizations and public gardens and may store germplasm for and distribute germplasm to such organizations.

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Accessions listed in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) database as “not available” due to insufficient or low viability seed and/or scheduled for regeneration will generally not be available for distribution.

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