Calceolaria mexicana
Benth.
Slipper flower
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 10-50 cm tall. The stems are fleshy and have fine hairs. The leaves are 2-6 cm long and 1.5-5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Central America, Mexico, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Calceolaria laciniata Kraenzl.Calceolaria palustris Sodiro ex Kraenzl.Calceolaria radiculoides (Pennell) Kraenzl.Caleolaria tracheliifolia M. Martens & GaleottiCaleolaria urticina Kraenzl.Fahelia radiculoides Pennelland others
Also Known As
Quelite de la virgen
References (2)
- Farfan B., et al, 2007, Mazahua Ethnobotany and Subsistence in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. Economic Botany 61(2) pp 173-191
- Pascual-Mendoza, S. et al, 2021, Traditional knowledge of edible plants in an indigenous community in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
