Malcolmia africana
(L.) W. T. Aiton
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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
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).
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