Watsonia borbonica
(Pourr.) Goldblatt
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Andrew Massyn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Massyn
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Brett Payne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Brett Payne
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Tama te ngarutoa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tama te ngarutoa
Summary
Source: WikipediaWatsonia borbonica, the Cape bugle-lily, is a species of plant in the family Iridaceae that is native to South Africa.
Description
This herb in the Iridaceae family is a bulb plant found in subtropical regions. The bulb, corm, and root are edible portions.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The bulb, corm, and root 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 | 69.3 | 500 | 120 | 0.9 | — | 14.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Synonyms
Gladiolus lomenia J. F. Gmel.Gladiolus pyramidalis Lam. [Illegitimate]Gladiolus pyramidatus AndrewsGladiolus striatus Roem. & Schult. [Illegitimate]Neuberia rosea Eckl. [Illegitimate]Tritonia cooperi Baker [Illegitimate]Tritonia quinquenervia R. C. FosterWatsonia cooperi L. BolusWatsonia pyramidata (Andrews) KlattWatsonia rosea Ker Gawl. [Illegitimate]Watsonia striata Klatt
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 69
- Wehmeyer, A. S, 1986, Edible Wild Plants of Southern Africa. Data on the Nutrient Contents of over 300 species (As Watsonia pyramidata)
- 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
