Ipomoea plebeia subsp. africana
A. Meeuse
gbif· cc0
dune_ninja
gbif· cc0
dune_ninja
gbif· cc0
dune_ninja
Description
A creeping herb. The leaves are heart shaped at the base. They are 2-10 cm long by 0.5-6.5 cm wide. The flowers are white with a purple centre.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a cooked vegetable.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (1)
- Magwede, K., van Wyk, B.-E., & van Wyk, A. E., 2019, An inventory of Vhavenḓa useful plants. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 57–89
