Justicia exigua
S. Moore
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It can be erect or lie along the ground. The stems are 45 cm long. The leaves can have hairs along the midrib. The leaves are broadly oval or sword shaped. They are 12-46 mm long by 4-17 mm wide. The flowers are white with red lines.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, East Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Uganda,
Also Known As
Akweny-akweny
References (1)
- Masters, T., 2021, Traditional food plants of the upper Aswa River catchment of northern Uganda—a cultural crossroads. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:24
