Gnidia linearis

Botanical Description

Gnidia linearis is a shrub growing up to 3 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. It is sometimes cultivated in Madagascar[ 780 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 96 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 2009 ISBN 0026-6493 Description A botanical magazine with various articles on plant nomenclature etc., including a treatment of the Gnidia species of Madagascar. ]. This report does not make it clear if it is grown as an ornamental or a fibre crop.