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 | |
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. The leaves are edible, and the "roots are used in medicine."
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.
External links※
- PROTAbase on Alepidea peduncularis
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Alepidea peduncularis". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
