Cyanthillium patulum
(Aiton) H. Rob.
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Description
A herb. It is a plant that grows each year from seeds. It grows 1-2 m tall. The stems are ribbed. The stems and leaves have T-shaped hairs. The leaves are 3-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. There can be teeth along the edge.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In Australia it occurs in the Northern Territory near Darwin. In the Philippines it has been recorded between 100-400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Other Information
It is a common weed in waste land.
Synonyms
References (8)
- GRIN
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 186
- Philipp. J. Sci., C 3:439. 1908
- PROSEA (As Vernonia patula)
- Robinson, H. 1999. Generic and subtribal classification of American Vernonieae. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 89:65.
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- Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 80
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 222
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
