| Alepidea peduncularis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Alepidea |
| Species: | A.
peduncularis |
| 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.
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].
   | Flora of Zimbabwe - Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Alepidea peduncularis |
| | Plant Resources of Tropical Africa - www.prota.org - PROTA ... your guide to the use of African plants |
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