Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
(Roxb.) Kunth
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Description
A tropical herb in the Araceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Synonyms
Ambrosina retrospiralis Roxb.Ambrosina roxburghiana VoigtAmbrosina unilocularis Roxb.Cryptocoryne dalzellii Schottand others
Also Known As
Pakanbhed, Panchithalu
References (3)
- Chandrakumar, P., et al, 2015, Ethnobotanical studies of wild edible plants of Gond, Halba and Kawar tribes of Salekasa Taluka, Gondia District, Maharashtra State, India. International Research Journal of Pharmacy 6(8)
- Narayanan Ratheesh, M. K. et al, 2011, Wild edible plants used by the Kattunaikka, Paniya and Kuruma tribes of Wayanad District, Kerala, India. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 5(15), pp. 3520-3529
- Prafulla, S., 2017, Wild Food Diversity of Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve in Gondia-Bhandara district of Maharashtra, India. Int. J. of Life Sciences, 2017, Vol. 5 (4): 620-626
