Diclis reptans

Benth.

Dwarf snapdragon

Scrophulariaceae Edible: Plant, Leaves 352 iNaturalist observations

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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