Aspidoglossum ovalifolium
(Schltr.) Kupicha
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Description
A herb. It grows 50 cm tall. It is unbranched and finely hairy. The leaves are in pairs or threes. They are narrowly sword shaped and 4 cm long by 9 mm wide.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Schizoglossum robustum Schltr.- in part
and others
References (1)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 27 (As Schizoglossum robustum)