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Rumex chalepensis

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Description

A temperate herb in the Polygonaceae family with edible leaves and roots.

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Edible Uses

The leaves and roots are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Central Asia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Rumex alveolatus Los.-Losinsk.Rumex dictyocarpus Boiss. & GuhseRumex drobovii KorovinRumex foveolatus Losinsk.Rumex losinskajae Rech .f.

Also Known As

Eksiot, Turushak

References (2)

  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • 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

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