Xenostegia sapinii
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NameXenostegia sapinii
Scientific NameXenostegia sapinii (De Wild.) A.R.Simões & Staples
Plant FamilyConvolvulaceae
Natural HabitatFound in xeric grasslands, specifically on white sand with *Loudetia simplex*, in the Luvu Valley of the Madimba Territory, Kinkosi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Parts Used
Medicinal Actions
Traditional UsesNo specific traditional medicinal uses are well-documented for *Xenostegia sapinii* in available ethnobotanical literature.
Preparation Methods
Contraindications & WarningsNo specific contraindications are documented for *Xenostegia sapinii*.
Cultivation NotesNo specific cultivation notes are documented for *Xenostegia sapinii*.
Rarityuncommon
Description
This is a creeping herb characterized by a woody rootstock. It features alternate, pinnately compound leaves with short, needle-like leaflets. The plant produces dark brown, long-stalked, axillary capsular fruits and has five persistent, laciniate sepals.
