Prosopanche bonacinae
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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
Prosopanche bertoniensis Bertoniand others
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
