Baccharoides lasiopus
(O. Hoffm.) H. Rob.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBaccharoides lasiopus is a thinly branched herb or semi shrub within the family Asteraceae.
Description
A shrub or woody herb. It can grow 3 m tall. It can be climbing and grow 4.5 m long. The stems branch near the flowers. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and wedge shaped or rounded at the base.
Medicinal Uses
Powdered leaves of the species are used in a decoction to treat indigestion and stomach ache while extracts of the plant are used by the Kikuyu to treat malaria. Farmers in Kenya also use the plant to ward off weevils from harvested maize.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In East Africa it grow between 1,050 and 2,650 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,
Notes
Possibly edible. It is used for malaria and is possibly useful for sleeping sickness.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Igiheriheri
References (1)
- Molla, A., Ethiopian Plant Names. http://www.ethiopic.com/aplants.htm (As Vernonia lasiopus)
