Aneilema dregeanum
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Description
A herb. It has stems 30-45 cm long. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and can have a few hairs. The flower panicles are small and dense. The flower petals are pink or blue. There is a subspecies in Mozambique.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used medicinally. No further details
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland and open forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
Aneilema dregeanum is a plant of seasonally dry, tropical regions. Plants are found wild in moist clay soils.
Notes
There are about 100 Aneilema species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Jerijeri, Lidzangamane
References (1)
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 183
