Mariscus cylindristachyus
Steud.
Cyperaceae Edible: Stem base, Bulb
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Description
A perennial herb in the Cyperaceae family native to tropical wet grass savannah regions, with edible stem bases and bulbs.
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Edible Uses
The stem base and bulb are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet grass savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Also Known As
Vatche
References (2)
- Busson, 1965,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 16
