Biology:Alepidea peduncularis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Alepidea peduncularis | |
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| Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of Alepidea peduncularis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Alepidea |
| Species: | A. peduncularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alepidea peduncularis A.Rich.
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Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa.
Growth
The plant bears a flowering stalk about 70 cm in height, and a basal rosette of leaves with distinctively fringed margins.[1] The leaves are edible, and the roots are used in medicine.[2]
References
- ↑ Hyde, Mark; Bart Wursten. "Flora of Zimbabwe". http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143040.
- ↑ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
External links
Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry
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