Monopsis decipiens
(Sond.) Thulin
Butterfly lobelia
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Description
A herb. It can grow for one or several years. It can be erect or lie along the ground. The stems are 5-45 cm long. The leaves are alternate and close together. They are 8-15 mm long by 1-2 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The plant is eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in grassland and often in seasonally wet places. In Zimbabwe it grows between 1,400-1,800 m above sea level. It often grows in spring after an area has been burnt.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (4)
- Guillarmod, J., 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 141
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 73
- 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
