Tinantia erecta
(Jacq.) Fenzl
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Vegetable, Leaves, Flowers
The leaves and flowers are eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 600-1,600 m above sea level.
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Guatemala, Mexico, Slovenia, South America,
How to Identify
An annual herb in the Commelinaceae family with opposite leaves, found in subtropical regions of Argentina at elevations between 600-1,600 m.
Nutrition Score: 28/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves - dry | 4.1 | — | — | 22.8 | — | — | — | — |
Names & Synonyms
Hierba del pollo, K'ekchi, Pata de gallo, Pleado, Tziton
Commelina rosea Schltdl.Ephemerum racemosum MoenchPogomesia erecta (Jacq.) Standl.Pogomesia undata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Raf.Tinantia erecta f. puberula Standl. & Steyerm.Tinantia fugax Scheidw.Tinantia fugax var. erecta (Jacq.) Drumm. ex C. B. ClarkeTinantia latifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Schltdl. [Invalid]Tinantia modesta BrandegeeTinantia undata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Schltdl.Tradescantia bifida RothTradescantia commelina Neuenh.Tradescantia erecta Jacq.Tradescantia latifolia Ruiz & Pav.Tradescantia malabarica Herb. ex Schult. & Schult.f.Tradescantia recta Raeusch.Tradescantia undata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.Tradescantia undata Humb. & Bonpl.Tradescantia undulata Vahl
References (5)
- Hellmuth, N. M., 2013, Maya Ethnobotany. FLAAR Reports.
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Mapes, C. & Basurto, F., 2016, Biodiversity and Edible Plants of Mexico. Chapter 5 in R. Lira, et al. (eds.), Ethnobotany of Mexico, Ethnobiology, Springer. p 112
- Pena, F. B., et al, 1998, Los quelites de la Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico: Inventory Y Formas de Preparacion. Bol. Soc. Bot. Mexico 62:49-62
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M. et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 17
