Geophila cordifolia
Miq.
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Description
A herb. It is a creeping plant. The leaves are elongated and hairy. The flowers are white. The fruit are hairy. They are red.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs between sea level and 500 m above sea level in Bolivia. It grows near creeks and rocks.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Guianas, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Geophila hostmanniana Miq.Geophila trichogyne (Mull.Arg.) Standl.Mapouria trichogyne Mull.Arg.Uragoga trichogyne (Mull.Arg.) Kuntze
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 389
