Ceropegia pygmaea

Schinz

Apocynaceae Edible: Roots, Tubers

gbif· cc-by

GBIF

gbif· cc-by

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

gbif· cc-by

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A twining herb. It grows 1-3 stems each year. It produces a tuber 3-5 cm across. The leaves are oval or spoon shaped and 3-10 cm long. They can be hairy. There are 1-3 flowers in a group.

Edible Uses

The root tubers are roasted.

Traditional Uses

The root tubers are roasted.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,

Notes

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.

Synonyms

Brachystelma gymnopodum (Schltr.) BruynsCeropegia gymnopoda Schltr.Ceropegia pumila N. E. Br.Ceropegia pygmaea Schinz

References (6)

Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 108
Maguire, 1978,
Marshall, 1976,
Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 62
Plowes, N. J. & Taylor, F. W., 1997, The Processing of Indigenous Fruits and other Wildfoods of Southern Africa. in Smartt, L. & Haq. (Eds) Domestication, Production and Utilization of New Crops. ICUC p 187

Show all 6 references