Oxalis anthelmintica
A. Rich.
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has underground stems or rhizomes 18 cm long. It has a bulb 1-1.5 at the end of the rhizome. The leaves have 3 leaflets in a ring. The leaflets are 22 mm long by 22 mm wide. The flowers are pink.
Edible Uses
The plant is used as a spice and vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Uganda, Mozambique,
Synonyms
Oxalis abyssinica Turcz.Oxalis adoensis Turcz.and others
References (2)
- Goode, P., 1989, Edible Plants of Uganda. FAO p 30
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 563
