Alepidea peduncularis
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| Alepidea peduncularis | |
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| Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of "Alepidea peduncularis" | |
| Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of Alepidea peduncularis | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| 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 | |
Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa.
Growth
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- PROTAbase on Alepidea peduncularis
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