Cyphia bulbosa
(L.) P. J. Bergius
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCyphia bulbosa, also known by its common name Bulb Baroe, is a species of flowering plant from the genus Cyphia.
Description
A herb with a tuber. It grows 30 cm tall. The leaves are mostly near the base. They are divided. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches.
Edible Uses
The roots are eaten fresh as a snack and valued for their moisture content.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten as a snack and for moisture.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Cyphia botrys Willd. ex Schult.Lobelia bulbosa L.
and several others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 72
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
