Ceropegia johnstonii
(N. E. Br.) Bruyns
Apocynaceae Edible: Tuber, Root
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A herb. It grows 15-20 cm tall. It has a root tuber 5 cm across. The leaves are long and narrow. They are 1-9 cm long by 2-6 mm wide. They are usually folded long the length. There are 4-8 flowers in a group near the end of the stalk.
Edible Uses
The tuber and root are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, East Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, Uganda, West Africa,
Synonyms
Brachystelma johnstonii N. E. Br.
References (2)
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
- Ojelel, S., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants used by communities in and around selected forest reserves of Teso-Karamoja region, Uganda. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:3
