Aponogetonaceae
16 edible species
Aquatic plant family with ornamental water lily-like species.
Aponogeton abyssinicus
Edible: Root, Caution
Aponogeton angustifolius
Water flower, Waterblom-metjie
Edible: Flowers
Aponogeton azureus
Semetsing
Edible: Tuber, Root
Aponogeton bullosus
Edible: Tuber, Root
Aponogeton capuronii
Edible: Tubers
Aponogeton crispus
Ruffled sword plant
Edible: Tuber, Root, Rhizome
Aponogeton distachyos
Cape asparagus, Cape-pondweed
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Roots, Corm, Fruit, Vegetable
Aponogeton elongatus
Lace Plant, Waterlily, Australian laceplant
Edible: Tuber, Corm, Root
Aponogeton euryspermus
Edible: Roots, Tubers
Aponogeton junceus
Waterblom-metjie
Edible: Corms, Leaves, Flowers, Tubers, Root
Aponogeton madagascariensis
Lattice-leaf, Water-yam, Madagascar laceplant
Edible: Corms, Root
Aponogeton rehmannii
Pond weed
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Bulbs/Tubers, Root
Aponogeton spp.
Cape Hawthorn
Edible: Tubers, Corm, Root
Aponogeton subconjugatus
Edible: Rhizome, Root
Aponogeton undulatus
Undulated leaf aponogeton
Edible: Leaves, Roots, Bulbils
Aponogeton vanbruggenii
Edible: Tubers, Roots