Alepidea peduncularis
Alepidea peduncularis | |
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Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of Alepidea peduncularis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Alepidea |
Species: | A. peduncularis
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Binomial name | |
Alepidea peduncularis A.Rich.
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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.
Categories:
- Edible Apiaceae
- Plants used in traditional African medicine
- Apiaceae stubs