Lasiacis procerrima

Description

A tropical grass in the family Poaceae with edible seeds used as a cereal.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten as a cereal.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela,

Synonyms

References (2)

• Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 24
• Kew Plants of the World Online

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