Brachystelma schultzei
(Schltr.) Bruyns
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Description
A succulent herb in the Apocynaceae family native to subtropical dry savannah regions, growing at elevations between 1,200-1,600 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry savannah. It grows between 1,200-1,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Kinepetalum schultzei Schltr.Tenaris schultzei (Schltr.) E. Phillips
References (5)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 118 (As Tenaris schultzei)
- http://aflora.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp (As Tenaris schultzei)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 22
- Wehmeyer, A. S, 1986, Edible Wild Plants of Southern Africa. Data on the Nutrient Contents of over 300 species. (As Tenaris schultzei)
- 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
