Eriospermum rautanenii

Schinz

Asparagaceae Edible: Bulbs, Corms, Root 45 iNaturalist observations

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Description

It is a bulb or corm plant. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a single erect leaf. The flowers are spreading or curve backwards. They are 1 cm across. The bulb is 3 cm long by 5 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The small bulbs are roasted and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The small bulbs are eaten roasted.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in well-drained stony soil. It grows between 950-1,250 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.

Where It Grows

Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Southern Africa,

Notes

Also put in the family Eriospermaceae.

Synonyms

Eriospermum brevipenduculatum Poelln.Eriospermum currori BakerEriospermum rubromarginatum Poelln.Eriospermum sphaerophyllum Baker

Also Known As

Lbenluisa

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 16th April 2011]