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Alepidea peduncularis

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Alepidea peduncularis
Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of "Alepidea peduncularis"
Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of Alepidea peduncularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Alepidea
Species:
A. peduncularis
Binomial name
Alepidea peduncularis

Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa.

Growth

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The plant bears a flowering stalk about 70 cm in height, and a basal rosette of leaves with distinctively fringed margins.[1] The leaves are edible, and the roots are used in medicine.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hyde, Mark; Bart Wursten. "Flora of Zimbabwe".
  2. ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
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