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Nidorella ivifolia

(L.) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt

Bakbos, Oondbos

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Description

A tropical shrub in the Asteraceae family that grows between 5 to 1,920 m elevation. It has toothed leaves and small creamy white flowers.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 5 to 1,920 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Siswati, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,

Synonyms

Baccharis halimifolia MoenchBaccharis ivifolia L.Conyza ivifolia (L.) Less.Conyza scabrida DC.Erigeron dentatus Burm.f.Erigeron ivifolius Sch.Bip.Fimbrillaria baccharoides Cass.Marsea ivifolia Kuntze

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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