Hypoestes cancellata
(Willd ex Nees) Nees
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Description
An annual tropical herb in the Acanthaceae family, found in savannah, woodland, and palm groves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah, woodland and palm groves.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, West Africa,
Synonyms
Hypoestes callicoma S. MooreJusticia cancellata Willd. ex Nees
References (2)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 562
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
