**5. Conclusions**

*C. sanguinolenta* was found to be used in the treatment of ailments other than malaria, pointing to its importance as a medicinal plant. To ensure sustainable supply of plant materials and prevent the plant from being extinct, conservation and domestication protocols developed are recommended for its sustainable large-scale cultivation. It is therefore imperative that proper management of high value medicinal plants through conservation receive the necessary attention to guarantee their long-term availability.

Small-scale farmers who also double as collectors of *C. sanguinolenta* from the wild can be encouraged to go into its cultivation as a way to supplement their income and improve their livelihoods. The predicted sites for cultivation of *C. sanguinolenta* opens the way for multi-location evaluation of the species to identify agro-ecological niches for cultivation. Although efforts have been made to investigate the properties, content and activity of bioactive compounds in medicinal plants, areas such as its conservation methods remain unexplored. In addition, further studies are needed to clarify the physiological and molecular mechanisms underpinning seed germination and dormancy in *C. sanguinolenta*.
