Brachystelma macropetalum
(Schlechter) N. E. Brown
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Description
A succulent herb. It keeps growing from year to year, There is a cluster of long fleshy roots. There is one stem. It grows 60 cm tall. There are soft hairs. The leaves are oval and 4 cm long by 3 mm wide. The flowers occur singly.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in damp situations at high altitudes.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Brachystelmaria macropetala SchlechterLasiostelma macropetalum (Schltr.) Schltr.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
