Asclepias meyeriana
(Schltr.) Schtr.
Milk weed
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Description
A herb. It grows 8-15 cm tall. It branches at the base. There are several leafy, hairy stems. The leaves are 3-5 cm long by 2 cm wide.
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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 meyerianus Schltr.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
