Larryleachia marlothii
(N. E. Br.) Plowes
Marloth's lavrinia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaLarryleachia marlothii is a summer-flowering succulent plant native to Namibia and southern Angola.
Description
A herb or shrub that lies along the ground. It is succulent and keeps growing from year to year. It grows 15 cm high. The stems are 3-15 cm long and 2-6 cm thick. The flowers are in the upper parts of the stems. They are in groups of 1-5. They are yellow with red or purple marks. They are saucer shaped. The fruit are long, horn like pods.
Edible Uses
The stems are used and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The stems are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid places. It grows in places with a marked dry season. The dry season can be 6-11 months. It grows in well-drained sandy soils and amongst rocks. In southern Africa it grows below 1,000 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Lgoab
References (1)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 30th March 2011]
