Ruellia praetermissa
Schweinf. ex Lindau
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Description
A semi-woody herb growing 30-40 cm high, found in the undergrowth of secondary forests and grassland savannahs throughout West Africa. It is a tropical plant in the Acanthaceae family.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in undergrowth in secondary forest and grassland savannah in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, East Africa, Gabon, Kenya, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, West Africa,
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 564
- JSTOR Global Plants edible
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
