Brachystelma thunbergii
N. E. Br.
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Description
A herb. It has a slender creeping branch that grows in the wet season. It has a large rootstock.
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Edible Uses
The tubers can be baked or cooked.
Traditional Uses
The tubers can be baked or cooked.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 22
- 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
- Youngblood, D., 2004, Identification and Quantification of Edible Plant Foods in the Upper (Nama) Karoo, South Africa. Economic Botany 58 (Supplement) :S43-S65
