Parasitic plant connected to subterrean rhizome. Scales or bracts (at base) reddish-brown. Diameter of inflorescence 5 to 8 cm, inside yellow-orange, smelling good after cutting. All the organ is eaten by cattle according the guide.
Perennial herb growing from tuberous rootstock. Whole plant glabrous. Tendrils present. Leaf petiole c. 1-2 cm long. Inflorescences c. 10-15 cm across.
Growing in degraded Kalahari woodland in Kalahari Sands.
Perennial herb growing from a tuberous rootstock. Stems 1-few erect to arching, finely pubescent. Tendrils absent. Leaves subsessile, 3-foliolate, leaflets c. 10-15 x 5-6 cm. Inflorescences axillary, c. 5 cm across.
Growing in degraded Kalahari woodland in Kalahari Sands.
Perennial herb growing from a tuberous rootstock. Stems creeping, tendrils absent orunderdeveloped. Leaves 3-foliolate, median leaflet c. 10 x 3-4 cm.Inflorescences axillary, c. 5-6 cm across. Flowers small. Young fruits c. 10 x 4-5 mm.
Growing in slightly degraded Kalahari woodland in Kalahari Sands.