Costus spectabilis
(Fenzl.) K. Schum.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCostus spectabilis, commonly known as the yellow trumpet, or yellow bell, is an African species of herb; low and perennial, it is found from Sierra Leone to Sudan to as far south as Angola and Zimbabwe.
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a ring of 4 almost round fleshy leaves. The flowers are orange.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, West Africa,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Doukhou samata, Jofatikofo
References (2)
- Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 208
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 225
