Petalacte coronata
(L.) D. Don
Paperflower
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Description
A herb or small shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. The leaves are spoon shaped and rough. They are 2-5 cm long. They have a white coating. The tip is black. The flowers are white and in clusters.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on coastal dunes and sandstone slopes.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, India, Northeastern India, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
There is only one Petalacte species.
Synonyms
Gnaphalium achilleae Sieber ex DC.Gnaphalium coronatum L.Gnaphalium radiatum J. F. Gmel.
Also Known As
Tipyem
References (1)
- Gangwar, A. K. & Ramakrishnan, P. S., 1990, Ethnobotanical Notes on Some Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 1 pp. 94-105 (As Gnaphalium coronatum)
