Moraea unguiculata
Ker Gawl.
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Description
A herb. It is a bulb plant. It grows 20-40 cm tall. There is one narrow channelled leaf. The flowers are enclosed in green spathes. The flowers are white to cream.
Edible Uses
The bulbs, corms, and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulb | 51.3 | 799 | 191 | 1.1 | — | 45 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Synonyms
Iris gracilis Licht. ex Roem. & Schult. [Illegitimate]Iris tricuspis var. minor Jacq.Moraea ceresiana G. J. LewisMoraea gracilis A. Dietr.Moraea tenuis Ker Gawl.Vieusseuxia tenuis (Ker Gawl.) Roem. & Schult.
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 68
- Wehmeyer, A. S, 1986, Edible Wild Plants of Southern Africa. Data on the Nutrient Contents of over 300 species
- 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
