Miraglossum pulchellum
(Schltr.) Kupicha
Horned miracle-tongue
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Description
A subtropical herb in the Apocynaceae family growing 20-55 cm tall with narrow leaves 2-5 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Schizoglossum pulchellum Schltr.
References (3)
- 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 25
- 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
