Brachystelma gemmeum
R. A. Dyer
Apocynaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a tuber 6 cm across. There are 4-5 stems. These are hairy. The leaves are narrow and 3-4 cm long by 3-4 mm wide. They taper to both ends. There can be a few flowers in a group.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Other Information
A famine food.
Notes
It is a rare plant.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
