Brachystelma ciliatum
Arekal & Ramakrishna
ApocynaceaeRoots
What to Eat
Edible parts: Tubers, Root
The tubers are used in curries and have a slightly bitter flavor.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms a tuber. It is brown and 4 cm across. The shoots are 30-35 cm tall.
Medicinal Uses
The tubers are used traditionally in curries.
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
References (2)
- Arekal, G. D., & Ramakrishna, T. M., 1981a, A new species of Brachystelma (Asclepiadaceae) from India. Current Science 50:145-146
- Forster, P. I., 1987, Ethnobotanical Use of Brachystelma (Asclepiadaceae) in Australia. Economic Botany 41(2): 323-324
