Nymphoides forbesiana
(Griseb.) Kuntze
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Description
A herb that can be floating. It has long thin floating runners. The leaves are round and 12 cm across. They have a deep narrow slit. There are 10-20 flowers in a group. They are golden yellow. The fruit is an oval capsule 4-5 mm long by 5-7 mm wide. There can be 12 seeds.
Edible Uses
The roots are used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The roots are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows near ponds and rivers up to 1,660 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 78
- 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
