Rhopalephora vitiensis
(Seem.) Faden
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Description
A herb. It lies along the ground near the base but the branches bend upwards. They are 10-60 cm high. The flowers are white or pale blue.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to flavor shellfish soup.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used to flavour shellfish soup.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. In Fiji it grows from sea level to 500 m altitude. It grows in openings in forests and in swampy pastures.
Where It Grows
Fiji, Pacific, Samoa, Solomon Islands,
Synonyms
Aneilema keyense Warb.Aneilema vitiensis Seem.Dictyospermum keyense (Warb.) C. V. Morton ex PanigrahiDictyospermum vitiense (Seem.) J. K. MortonPiletocarpus vitiensis (Seem.) Hassk.
Also Known As
Thombula, Luna, Ai rongorongo
References (1)
- Smith, A.C., 1979, Flora Vitiensis Nova, Lawaii, Kuai, Hawaii, Volume 1 p 279 (As Aneilema vitiense)
