Cybianthus lepidotus
(Gleason) G. Agostini
Scurfy ridgerunner
Primulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Primulaceae family, commonly known as Scurfy ridgerunner, with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Conomorpha curvivenia GleasonConomorpha lepidota GleasonConomorpha lepidota f. acutata Steyerm.
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 188
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
