Morrenia brachystephana
Griseb.
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A creeping vine in the Apocynaceae family found in subtropical South America.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America,
Notes
There are 10 Morrenia species. They occur in South America. They are also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Synonyms
Araujia brachystephana (Griseb.) Fontella & Goyder
Also Known As
Chaye, Tasi
References (3)
- Arenas, P, 1999, Morrenia odorata (Asclepiadaceae), an Edible Plant of the Gran Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 53. No. 1. pp. 89-97
- Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 12 (As Araujia brachystephana)
- Scarpa, G. F., 2009, Wild food plants used by the indigenous peoples of South American Gran Chaco: A general synopsis and intercultural comparison. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 83:90-101
