Asystasia calycina
Benth.
Acanthaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A tropical herb in the Acanthaceae family that grows 60 cm high, with an erect or straggling growth habit.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
References (1)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
