Hypoxis villosa
L. f.
Star grass, Yellow star
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Summary
Source: WikipediaHypoxis villosa is a plant species in the Hypoxidaceae, formerly included in the Liliaceae or Amaryllidaceae. It is native to southern Africa – South Africa (Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal), Lesotho, and Eswatini.
Description
A tropical herbaceous or lily-like plant in the Hypoxidaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The corms, bulbs, and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
Notes
Not var. obliqua in Sierra Leone.
Synonyms
References (5)
- Asfaw, Z., Conservation and use of traditional vegetables in Ethiopia. FAO
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 238
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/ (As var. obliqua)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 65
- 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
