Boeica filiformis
C. B. Clarke
Gesneriaceae Edible: Leaves
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Ingrid P. Lin
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Description
A subtropical herb or shrub in the Gesneriaceae family. The leaves are traditionally used as a cooked vegetable.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India,
Synonyms
Chelone filiformis Buch.-Ham. ex C. B. Clarke
Also Known As
Jookey
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
