Boerhavia verticillata
Boiss.
Mota Sata
Nyctaginaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herb. It has tall stems. The leaves have leaf stalks. The leaves are broadly oval.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on sandy soils and alluvial plains.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Asia, Central Africa, India, Senegal, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 40 Boerhavia species. They are mostly in the tropics and subtropics.
References (2)
- SHANKARNARAYAN & SAXENA.
- Thiselton-Dywer, W.T., (Ed.), 1913, Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol VI-section 1. Reeve, p 6
