Raphionacme vignei
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Description
A small erect herb of the Apocynaceae family with a disk-shaped tuber and pale green flowers. It is a tropical plant found in the north of Ghana.
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Edible Uses
The tuber and root are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the north of Ghana.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, West Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- JSTOR Global Plants edible
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
