Diclis reptans
Benth.
Dwarf snapdragon
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Description
A herb. The stems form mats or are scrambling. They are 40 cm long. The leaves are opposite and broadly oval. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are white or cream with purple markings. They are in the axils of leaves.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Diclis reptans var. serratodentata Kuntze
Also Known As
Isinama
References (4)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 342
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 102
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
