Sphaeranthus africanus
L.
East Indian globe thistle
AsteraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet places.
Africa, Andaman Islands, Angola, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Angola, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Brunei, Bhutan, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
An herb in the Asteraceae family native to tropical wet places. Also known as East Indian globe thistle.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Notes
It is used as medicine.
Names & Synonyms
Kawng-ther-du
Sphaeranthus alatus Blancoand others
References (1)
- Kuhnlein, H. V., et al, 2009, Indigenous Peoples' food systems. FAO Rome p 172
