Nymphoides forbesiana

(Griseb.) Kuntze

Menyanthaceae Edible: Root 8 iNaturalist observations

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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

Limnanthemum forbesianum Griseb.

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