Gypsophila cerastoides
D. Don
Caryophyllaceae Edible: Leaves, Plant
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Description
A subtropical herb in the Caryophyllaceae family with edible leaves and stems.
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Edible Uses
The whole plant is used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The whole plant is used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India,
Synonyms
Timaeosia cerastioides (D. Don) Klotzsch
Also Known As
Geeda ao
References (1)
- Murtem, G. & Chaudhrey, P., 2016, An ethnobotanical note on wild edible plants of Upper Eastern Himalaya, India. Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2016, v. 3, no. 5, p. 63-81.
