Lophiocarpus tenuissimus
Hook.f.
Narrow-leaved pondweed
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Description
A herb. It is slightly swollen towards the base. It grows 30 cm tall. The leaves can occur singly on in groups. The flowers are near the top. The flowers are in groups or 3 and are yellowish-green.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Microtea tenuissima N. E. Br.
Also Known As
Fonteingras
References (3)
- 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
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 74
- 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
