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
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
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