The taxonomy and systematics of Urgineoideae (Hyacinthaceae) have been controversial in recent decades, with contrasting taxonomic treatments proposed based on preliminary partial studies that focused morphology and/or solely plastid DNA sequence data. Some authors recognized only two genera, a very broadly conceived Drimia, while others accepted several genera that, although better defined mor...

Medicinal plants have been prescribed by traditional healers for the treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) years. This study documents therapeutic used against STI’s in Thaba ‘Nchu, South Africa. Information was gathered through semi-structured interviews with medical practitioners between March and December 2017. on medicinal plants, their local names, uses gathered. The use val...

The name Albuca caudata Jacq. has been widely misunderstood or even ignored since its description in 1791. After studying herbarium specimens and living populations in South Africa, plants fitting Jacquin´s concept of that species are found to be widely distributed in the Eastern Cape, mainly in the Albany centre of Endemism. Furthermore, some divergent specimens matching Baker´s concept of Alb...