Galium corymbosum

Ruiz & Pav.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves ?

The leaves are potentially edible.

It grows in high altitude tropical places.

Andes, Bolivia, Chile, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A herb in the family Rubiaceae found in high altitude tropical regions.

Names & Synonyms

Galium apiculatum Roem. & Schult.Relbunium ciliatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Hemsl.and several others

References (2)

Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
Thomas, E., et al, 2008, The Relationship Between Plant Use and Plant Diversity in the Bolivian Andes, with Special Reference to Medicinal Plant Use. Hum Ecol (2008) 36:861–879 (As Relbunium ciliatum)