Melianthus elongatus
Wijnands
Dwarf honey-flower
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves have leaflets along the side and these have teeth. The edges are rolled. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. They are red.
Edible Uses
The nectar from the flowers is collected and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The nectar of the flowers is collected and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Diplerisma minus (L.) Planch.Melianthus minor L.
References (3)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 150 (As Melianthus minor)
- Sp. pl. 2:639. 1753, nom. rej. - a rejected name (nomen utique rejiciendum) under ICBN Art. 56 that is unavailable for use\; non M. minor auct. (= M. elongatus Wijnands)
- Tanaka, (As Melianthus minor)
