Afrosolen gracilis
(Vaupel) Goldblatt & Manning
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Description
A herb. It has a bulb or corm. It keeps growing each year from this. It grows 12-30 cm tall. It has a single stem that can be branched.
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Edible Uses
The corm and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on rocky sites and on sandy flats.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Lapeirousia gracilis VaupelPsilosiphon gracilis (Vaupel) Goldblatt & Manning
References (1)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/ (As Lapeirousia gracilis)
