Cynanchum forskaolianum
(Schult.) Meve & Liede,
Apocynaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A Mediterranean herb of the Apocynaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Middle East, Saudi Arabia,
Synonyms
Sarcostemma forskalianum Schult.
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 594 (As Sarcostemma forskalianum)
- Meve, U. & Liede-Schumann, S., 2012, Taxonomic dissolution of Sarcostemma (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae). KEW BULLETIN VOL. 67: 751 – 758
