Kohautia amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh. is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Kohautia amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh.

Kohautia amatymbica (tremble tops) is an edible-rooted flowering plant in Rubiaceae native to southern Africa.

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Kohautia

Order

Gentianales

Class

Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Kohautia amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh.

Kohautia amatymbica, commonly known as tremble tops, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It is native to southern Africa, and its roots are edible.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae › Kohautia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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