Africa · Series 001 · Volume I
Tanzania
Gloriosa Superba
Gloriosa superba
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Conservation
Vulnerable
Declaration
Declared official national flower of Tanzania
SAN Code
SAN·00834
Country name — ES / EN / DE
ES
Tanzania
Gloriosa Superba
EN
Tanzania
Gloriosa Superba
DE
Tansania
Gloriosa
Flower History
Gloriosa superba is one of the most extraordinary flowers in the world: its wavy red and yellow petals curve backwards like flames. A climbing plant, the entire plant contains colchicine — a compound used in modern medicine for gout — making it highly toxic if ingested. In Tanzania it grows wild in coastal forests and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
Editorial text · Nur Hosen · Asociación Internacional en Defensa de las Flores
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Series 001
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Volume I