Floscopa schweinfurthii
C. B. Cl.
CommelinaceaeLeaves
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Rodrigo Borges (S)
Rodrigo Borges (S)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Africa, Central Africa, Congo, Guinea, Guinée, Sudan, 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 herb. It grows each year from seeds. It is thinly hairy. It grows 15-20 cm tall. It repeatedly branches from the base. The leaves are 5 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are oval to sword shaped and do not have a stalk. The flowers are at the end. The capsule is small.
Notes
There are about 20 Floscapa species. They are tropical.
References (2)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 78
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 183
