Lennoa madreporoides
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Description
A parasitic annual herb in the Boraginaceae family with edible leaves, found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a pot-herb.
Traditional Uses
It is used as a pot-herb.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, South America, Venezuela,
Notes
It has also been put in the family Lennoaceae.
Synonyms
Corallophyllum caeruleum KunthLennoa caerulea (Kunth) E. Fourn.Lennoa madrepoides Steud.
References (3)
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 189
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Smith, N., Mori, S.A., et al, 2004, Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. Princeton. p 209, Plate 26 (Photo)
