Brunoniella acaulis
(R.Br.) Bremek.
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Description
A small herb. It has many small long narrow tubers. It keeps growing from year to year. It lies along the ground and has a short woody stem. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oval and 2-7 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They are in a ring at the base of the plant. The flowers occur singly on long stems. The flowers are mauve. Flowers are produced after the first rains. The fruit is a capsule 1.3-1.7 cm long.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on clay soils over basalt.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Blue yam
References (9)
- Checklist of NT Vascular Plant Species. January 2003.
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 160
- Jackes, B.R., 2001, Plants of the Tropics. Rainforest to Heath. An Identification Guide. James Cook University. p 38
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 18
- Melzer, R. & Plumb, J., 2011, Plants of Capricornia. Belgamba, Rockhampton. p 508
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- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 132
- Steenbeeke, Greg as part of the Plants Directory project. List of plant species from northern NSW that may be used as food plants p 11
- Townsend, K., 1999, Field Guide to Plants of the Dry Tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 148
- Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 845
