Brachystelma elenaduensis
Char ex Sathyanarayanachar
Apocynaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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Description
A tropical herb in the Apocynaceae family cultivated for its edible tubers and roots.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
References (2)
- Char, M. B. S., 1978, A new species of Brachystelma R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) from India. Current Science 47:965-966
- Forster, P. I., 1987, Ethnobotanical Use of Brachystelma (Asclepiadaceae) in Australia. Economic Botany 41(2): 323-324
