Convolvulus trabutianus
Scheinf. et Muschler
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Description
A shrub of the morning glory family adapted to Mediterranean climates and arid environments, including the Sahara.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Distribution
A Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Western Sahara,
Notes
There are about 250 Convolvulus species.
Also Known As
Igendoul
References (3)
- Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. 9:566. 1911
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 41
- Nassif, F., & Tanji, A., 2013, Gathered food plants in Morocco: The long forgotten species in Ethnobotanical Research. Life Science Leaflets 3:17-54
