Gardenia volkensii, commonly known as bushveldt gardenia or Transvaal gardenia, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae native to southern Africa.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Bushveld Gardenia being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Gardenia cornuta
- Gardenia ternifolia
- Randia thurberi
- Catunaregam obovata
- Randia capitata
- Gardenia thunbergia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Gardenia
- Species
- Gardenia volkensii
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