Cyphia phyteuma
(L.) Willd.
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Description
A subtropical herb in the Campanulaceae family with edible tubers and roots.
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Edible Uses
The tuber is eaten as a snack and for its moisture content.
Traditional Uses
The tuber is eaten as a snack and for moisture.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 73
- 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
