Kohautia amatymbica, or tremble tops, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to southern Africa.[1][2] Its roots are edible.[3]

Kohautia amatymbica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Kohautia
Species:
K. amatymbica
Binomial name
Kohautia amatymbica
Synonyms[1]
  • Hedyotis amatymbica (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Steud.
  • Oldenlandia amatymbica (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kohautia amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ Foden, W.; Potter, L. (2005). "Tremble Tops". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2012). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. p. 2182. ISBN 9781482250640.