Pauridia aquatica
(L.f.) Snijman & Kocyan.
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Description
A bulb plant. The leaves are cylinder shaped. The flowers are small and white.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in seasonal pools and streams.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulb | 76.9 | 348 | 82 | 1.1 | — | 9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Synonyms
Hypoxis aquatica L.f.Ianthe aquatica (L.f.) F. N. WilliamsSpiloxene aquatica (L.f.) Salisb. ex Fourc.
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 66
- Wehmeyer, A. S, 1986, Edible Wild Plants of Southern Africa. Data on the Nutrient Contents of over 300 species (As Spiloxene aquatica)
- 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
