Prosopanche bonacinae
Speg.
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Description
A parasitic herb in the Aristolochiaceae family that grows on many dicot plants in tropical arid environments.
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Edible Uses
The placentae to which the ovaries are attached are edible.
Traditional Uses
The placentae to which the ovaries are attached are edible.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows as a parasite on many dicot plants. It grows in arid places.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America,
Notes
Also put in the family Hydnoraceae.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Plant Ecology - Reviews of Research. 1955, Arid Zone Research VI. UNESCO p 97
- Smith, N., Mori, S.A., et al, 2004, Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. Princeton. p 187
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