Siphonochilus nigericus
(Hepper) B. L. Burtt
Resurrection lily
Zingiberaceae Edible: Tuber - flavouring, Root, Spice
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Description
A ginger family herb. It has tuberous roots. Annual leafy stems rise from these.
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Edible Uses
The tubers are used as a flavouring and spice, with a slight ginger taste.
Traditional Uses
The tubers have slight ginger taste.
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Medicinal Uses
The tubers have traditional uses.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open woodland and wooded grassland. In Nigeria it occurs near 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Cienkowskiella nigerica (Hutch. ex Hepper) Y. K. KamKaempferia nigerica Hutch.
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
- Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 213
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
