Dipcadi ciliare
(Eckl. & Zeyh. ex Harv.) Baker
Wild onion
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Description
A subtropical herb in the asparagaceae family, historically classified in several different families including Hyacinthaceae and Liliaceae.
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Edible Uses
The bulb is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Notes
They have also been put in the families Hyacinthaceae and Liliaceae.
Synonyms
Dipcadi adelae BeauverdDipcadi megalanthum Zahlbr.Dipcadi readii (Baker) BakerDipcadi setosum var. readii BakerOrnithogalum readii (Baker) J. C. Manning & GoldblattUropetalon ciliare Eckl. & Zeyh. ex Harv.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
