Tagetes mandonii
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are mixed into hot sauce.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Bolivia, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
An erect herb in the Asteraceae family native to Bolivia, with thin stems and highly dissected opposite leaves. It produces yellow flower heads with 6 ray florets and 11 disc florets.
Notes
There are about 50 Tagetes species. An unresolved name. Two authorities - both unresolved.
Names & Synonyms
Bentley, J., Nina, S & Perez, S., 2001, Ethnobotany of Weeds in Cochabamba.
Hermandez Bermejo, J.E., and Leon, J. (Eds.), 1994, Neglected Crops. 1492 from a different perspective. FAO Plant Production and Protection Series No 26. FAO, Rome. p 12
