Alepidea peduncularis
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Alepidea peduncularis | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Alepidea peduncularis A.Rich. |
Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa. The plant bears a flowering stalk about 70 cm in height, and a basal rosette of leaves with distinctively fringed margins. [1]
The leaves are eaten and the roots are used in medicine.[2]
References
- ↑ Hyde, Mark. "Flora of Zimbabwe". Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (help) - ↑ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.