Alepidea peduncularis Steud. ex A. Rich. articles

Description

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Perennial herb, up to 70 cm. Leaves mostly basal, with a very prominently ciliate margin.

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bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Alepidea peduncularis A. Rich. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143040
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

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Frequency

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Common in the E Highlands; also recorded from outliers in divisions C and S (see below for a discussion)

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bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Alepidea peduncularis A. Rich. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143040
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author: Petra Ballings

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Worldwide distribution

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E Africa south to S Africa

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bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Alepidea peduncularis A. Rich. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143040
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

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Alepidea peduncularis

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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".
^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.

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Alepidea peduncularis: Brief Summary

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Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa.

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