Eriospermum spirale
(L.) Bergius ex Schult.
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Description
Eriospermum spirale is a bulb-forming plant in the Asparagaceae family found in subtropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The bulb and roots are edible portions.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Anthericum spirale L.Eriospermum confertum BakerOrnithogalum spirale (L.) Wimm.Phalangium spirale (L.) Poir.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 98
- 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
