Nymphaea micrantha
Guill. & Perr.
Buragurudja
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Summary
Source: WikipediaNymphaea micrantha is a water lily belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It is native to the tropics of West Africa.
Description
A water lily. The flowers have white to bluish petals. There sepals are spotted.
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Edible Uses
The roots, fruit, and seeds are all edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in West Africa. It grows in wet grass savannah. It is in small lakes and pools. It can be in flooded rice.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Also Known As
Baracuradje, Boragurundja, Buragurudja, Ebengalei-iamakei, Quequelique
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Gallagher, D. E., 2010, Farming beyond the escarpment: Society, Environment, and Mobility in Precolonial Southeastern Burkina Faso. PhD University of Michigan.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
