Orbea knobelii
(Phill.) Bruyns
Apocynaceae Edible: Stem, Plant, Roots
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Description
A succulent plant in the Apocynaceae family found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The stem, underground parts, and roots are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The stem and underground parts are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Synonyms
Caralluma knobelii (Phill.) Phill.Orbeopsis knobelii (E. Phillips) L. C. Leach
References (6)
- Heinz & Maguire, 1974, (As Orbeopsis knobelii)
- Keith & Renew, 1975, (As Orbeopsis knobelii)
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 64 (As Orbeopsis knobelii)
- Story, 1958, (As Orbeopsis knobelii)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 25
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- 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
