Eriospermum currorii

(Baker) Baker

Asparagaceae
Eriospermum currorii
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What to Eat

Edible parts: ?

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the desert and dry areas.

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia,

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 plant that forms a tuber. It has one leaf that is oval or heart shaped.

Names & Synonyms
Eriospermum brevipedunculatum Poelin.Eriospermum rautanenii SchinzEriospermum rubromarginatum Dinter ex Poelln.Eriospermum sphaerophyllum BakerScilla currorii Baker
References (1)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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