Whole dried roots sold as African dream root, botanical name Silene capensis, a plant of the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). The Maya Herbs pouch is labelled Whole and Made in South Africa, and the supplier names the Eastern Cape as the source. Two pack sizes are available: 25 g and 100 g.
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The pouch holds whole pieces of dried root, pale and twig-like in the product photos. Its Maya Herbs label reads African Dream Root, Silene capensis, Whole, with a Made in South Africa badge and the address of Maya World Trading BV in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The supplier listing for reference 3322 gives the Eastern Cape of South Africa as the origin. Mycotrop offers the root in 25 g and 100 g packs.
| Name on the label | African Dream Root, Silene capensis |
|---|---|
| Accepted name | Silene undulata subsp. undulata |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae (carnation family) |
| Common names | African dream root (trade name); wavy catchfly, Cape catchfly |
| Plant part | Root |
| Form | Whole, dried |
| Origin | South Africa (label); Eastern Cape (supplier) |
| Pack sizes | 25 g · 100 g |
| Supplier label | Maya Herbs (Maya World Trading BV, Haarlem) |
| Reference | 3322 |
| Sold as | Collectible or souvenir item; do not consume |
Traders still use Silene capensis, the name Otth published in 1824. Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants files it under Silene undulata subsp. undulata, a subspecies of Silene undulata Aiton (1789), in the carnation family. Both names therefore point to the same plant. In English, plant name databases also list it as wavy catchfly and Cape catchfly.
The checklist records the subspecies from Zimbabwe south to South Africa. Its range includes the Cape Provinces, which take in the Eastern Cape named by the supplier, as well as Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces, Lesotho and Botswana.
A liquid form is also available: the South African dream root 1:1 tincture in a 10 ml dropper bottle.
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Whole dried root pieces of Silene capensis, 25 g or 100 g depending on the pack you choose.
The label says Made in South Africa, and the supplier names the Eastern Cape.
This is the dried root itself; the tincture is a liquid preparation of the same root in a 10 ml bottle.
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