Echinops giganteus

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Giant Japanese butterbur

Asteraceae Edible: Root - spice 7 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

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Echinops giganteus is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae and is native to Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

Description

A tropical shrub in the Asteraceae family with white flowers, found in Nigerian grasslands at elevations up to 1,670 m.

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Edible Uses

The root is used as a spice.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in grassland. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 1,670 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, West Africa,

Synonyms

Echinops bequaertii De Wild.Echinops brevisetus S. MooreEchinops francinianus Pic.Serm.Echinops giganteus var. giganteusEchinops giganteus var. lelyi (C. D. Adams) C. D. AdamsEchinops kulsii Cufod.Echinops negrii Chiov.Echinops nistrii Pic.Serm.Echinops ochroleucus Mattf.Echinops seretii De Wild.Echinops seretii var. seretiiEchinops seretii var. setifer Mattf.Echinops velutinus O. Hoffm.Echinops velutinus var. lelyi C. D. AdamsEchinops velutinus var. velutinus

Also Known As

Ayilagwem, Bambua, Ikimoomo

References (3)

Bouba, A. A., et al, 2012, Proximate Composition, Mineral and Vitamin Content of Some Wild Plants Used as Spices in Cameroon. Food and Nutrition Sciences 3:423-432.
Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 172
Mercy, N. A., et al, 2016, Survey of Wild Vegetables in the Lebialem Highlands of South Western Cameroon. Journal of Plant Sciences 4(6): 172-184