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Asclepias brevicuspis

(E. Mey.) Schltr.

Cusped turret-flower

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Description

A subtropical herb in the Apocynaceae family with edible leaves.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,

Synonyms

Gomphocarpus brevicuspis (E. Mey.) D. Dietr.Lagarinthus brevicuspis E. Mey.

References (1)

  • Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/

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