Alepidea peduncularis
Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa.
| Alepidea peduncularis | |
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| Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of Alepidea peduncularis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Alepidea |
| Species: | A. peduncularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Alepidea peduncularis | |
Growth
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
- Hyde, Mark; Bart Wursten. "Flora of Zimbabwe".
- Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
External links
- PROTAbase on Alepidea peduncularis
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Alepidea peduncularis". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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