Bacopa crenata
(P. Beauv.) Hepper
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Stem
The leaves and stems are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Nigeria, West Africa,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A tropical herb in the Plantaginaceae family with edible leaves and stems.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves of Bacopa crenata are used in Africa to treat conjunctivitus and headaches, and to heal wounds.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Bacopa crenata, the waterhyssop, brahmi, or moneywort, is a perennial or annual medicinal herb indigenous to tropical Africa and Madagascar.
Names & Synonyms
Bacopa calycina (Benth.) PennellBacopa calycina (Benth.) Engl. ex De Wild.Erinus africanus Pers.Herpestis calycina Benth.Herpestis calycina var. thonningii (Benth.) Benth.Herpestis crenata P. Beuav.Herpestis thonningii Benth.Moniera calycina (Benth.) Hiern
