Apocynaceae FAMILY
Brachystelma gymnopodum
Brachystelma gymnopodum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Brachystelma gymnopodum is a herbaceous perennial plant producing one or more erect, branched stems 5 - 12cm tall from an underground tuber[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is a common item of food within its native range, where it is harvested from the wild for its edible root.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa.
HabitatGrowing amongst grass in open bush[ 775 Title Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle Publication Author Leffers A. Publisher Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia. Year 2003 ISBN 99916-0-491-X Description Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry. ].