Platycoryne crocea
Rolfe
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(c) Ulrik Sidenius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Description
An orchid. It is a slender herb that grows in the ground. It grows 12-45 cm tall. There are 5-16 leaves with the lowest 3-9 forming a tuft. The flowering shoots are 3 cm long with 1 - 6 flowers in a dense cluster. The flowers are yellow to orange. The tubers are 0.8-1.8 cm long by 0.5-1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania, Zambia,
Also Known As
Kapapa
References (1)
- Veldman, S., et al, 2018, Trade in Zambian Edible Orchids—DNA Barcoding Reveals the Use of Unexpected Orchid Taxa for Chikanda. Genes 2018, 9, 595
