Didymodoxa capensis
(L.f.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 35 cm tall. The stems can be smooth or have stiff hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-45 mm long by 6-38 mm wide. There can be teeth along the edge.
Edible Uses
The plant is used as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Australina capensis (L.f.) Wedd.Fleurya capensis (L.f.) Wedd.Urtica capensis L.f.and others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 106
- 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
