Anacampseros filamentosa
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAnacampseros filamentosa is a species of succulent plant native to the Karoo region of South Africa.
Description
A subtropical succulent herb in the Anacampserotaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The plant is eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
It is used in beer making as a yeast. It is also eaten as a snack.
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Medicinal Uses
It is used in beer making as a yeast.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Portulacaceae.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 311 (As Anacampseros tomentosa)
- Plowes, N. J. & Taylor, F. W., 1997, The Processing of Indigenous Fruits and other Wildfoods of Southern Africa. in Smartt, L. & Haq. (Eds) Domestication, Production and Utilization of New Crops. ICUC p 185 (As Anacampseros tomentosa)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 13 (As Anacampseros tomentosa)
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
