Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa.
Growth
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 edible, and the roots are used in medicine.[2]
References
- ^ Hyde, Mark; Bart Wursten. "Flora of Zimbabwe".
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
External links
- PROTAbase on Alepidea peduncularis
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Alepidea peduncularis". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.