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Harpagophytum ( / ˌhɑːrpəˈɡɒfɪtəm / HAR-pə-GOF-it-əm ), also called grapple plant, wood spider, and most commonly devil's claw, is a genus of plants in the sesame family, native to southern Africa. Plants of the genus owe their common name "devil's claw" to the peculiar appearance of their hooked fruit.
Solanum godfreyi Shinners. Solanum pleei Dunal. Solanum carolinense, the Carolina horsenettle, [ 2] is not a true nettle, but a member of the Solanaceae, or nightshade family. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to the southeastern United States, though its range has expanded throughout much of temperate North America. [ 3]
A typical depiction of the Devil in Christian art. The goat, ram, dog and pig are consistently associated with the Devil. Detail of a 16th-century painting by Jacob de Backer in the National Museum, Warsaw. Daeva (Zoroastrianism) Dagon (Semitic mythology) Dajjal (Islamic eschatology) Dantalion (Christian demonology) Danjal (Jewish mythology)
Zaqqum. Zaqqoum, the fruit of the dwellers of Jahannam. In Islamic tradition, the Zaqqum (or Zaqqoum) is a cursed tree that is rooted in the center of Hell. It is first referred to in the Quran on five occasions (17:60; 37:62-68; 44:43; 56:52), the latter three referring to it by name. There, it is described as producing fruits torturously fed ...
Aido Wedo. The Rainbow Serpent of Dahomey mythology . Ayida-Weddo. A loa in Dahomey mythology who is married to Damballa. Ayida-Weddo is also mentioned in Haitian Vodou. Damballa. A loa featured in West African mythology in addition to African-American Vodou. Bida. A serpent of Soninke mythology.
Tribulus terrestris var. terrestris. Tribulus terrestris is an annual plant in the caltrop family ( Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed around the world. [ 3] It is adapted to thrive in dry climate locations in which few other plants can survive. It is native to warm temperate and tropical regions in southern Eurasia and Africa.
Datura species are herbaceous, leafy annuals and short-lived perennials, which can reach up to 2 m in height. The leaves are alternate, 10–20 cm long, and 5–18 cm broad, with a lobed or toothed margin. The flowers are erect or spreading (not pendulous like those of Brugmansia ), trumpet-shaped, 5–20 cm long, and 4–12 cm broad at the ...
Opuntia. Species: O. humifusa. Binomial name. Opuntia humifusa. (Raf.) Raf. Fruiting by the beach at Welwyn Preserve. Opuntia humifusa, commonly known as the devil's-tongue, [2] eastern prickly pear or Indian fig, is a cactus of the genus Opuntia present in parts of the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico.