Morrenia variegata
(Griseb.) Meyer.
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves, Young stalks, Seeds
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A rare creeping vine in the Apocynaceae family found in subtropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit, flowers, leaves, young stalks, and seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, South America,
Other Information
It is rare.
References (2)
- Arenas, P, 1999, Morrenia odorata (Asclepiadaceae), an Edible Plant of the Gran Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 53. No. 1. pp. 89-97
- 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
