Malcolmia africana
(L.) W. T. Aiton
Brassicaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A temperate herb in the Brassicaceae family found in local markets. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are edible and sold in local markets.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Mongolia, Pakistan,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Cheiranthus scaber MoenchCrucifera africana (L.) E. H. L. KrauseHesperis africana L.Strigosella africana (L.) Botsch.and several others
Also Known As
Khatol
References (3)
- Sulamain, N., et al, 2023, The Importance of Becoming Tamed: Wild Food Plants as Possible Novel Crops in Selected Food-Insecure Regions. Horticulturae 2023,9,171.
- Tareen, N. M., et al, 2016, Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Wild Edible Vegetables in District Harnai of Balochistan Province - Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(3): 1159-1171
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 79-90).
