Satyrium robustum
Schltr.
OrchidaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tuber
The small oval tubers are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
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
An orchid. It grows 25-70 cm tall. There are 7-11 leaves. They are mostly bunched towards the bas of the stem. The flowering shoots are cylindrical and 5-24 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. There can be many flowers. The tubers are small and oval and 1-2 cm long by 5-8 mm wide.
Names & Synonyms
Chikande ligosi
References (1)
- Hamisy, W. C., 2007, Development of Conservation Strategies for the Wild Edible Orchid in Tanzania. National Plant Genetic Resources Centre. Arusha, Tanzania. p 12
