Dicliptera cernua
(Hook.f. ex Nees) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt
AcanthaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A low herb of the Acanthaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions.
Names & Synonyms
Justicia capensis Eckl. ex NeesPeristrophe cernua Hook. ex Neesand others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 5
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
