Psilosiphon bainesii
(Baker) Goldblatt & J. C. Manning
Iridaceae Edible: Corm, Root
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Description
A herb. It is a corm or bulb plant. The corm is 13-20 cm across. It grows 30-60 cm tall.
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Edible Uses
The corm is eaten both raw and cooked.
Traditional Uses
The corm is eaten raw and cooked.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Lapeirousia bainesii BakerLapeirousia vaupeliana Dinter
References (4)
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 33 (As Lapeirousia vaupeliana)
- Rodin, 1985, (As Lapeirousia vaupeliana)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 68
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
