Pancratium trianthum
Herb.
Pancratium lily
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Description
A bulbous plant in the Amaryllidaceae family adapted to arid climates, growing in the Sahara and other arid regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and bulbs are used as vegetables.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Mediterranean, Morocco, Nigeria, North Africa, West Africa, Western Sahara,
Also Known As
Amajij, Teylum
References (5)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 563
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 92
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 174
- Nassif, F., & Tanji, A., 2013, Gathered food plants in Morocco: The long forgotten species in Ethnobotanical Research. Life Science Leaflets 3:17-54
- Okigbo, B.N., Vegetables in Tropical Africa, in Opena, R.T. & Kyomo, M.L., 1990, Vegetable Research and development in SADCC countries. Asian Vegetable Research and development Centre. Taiwan. p 38
