Raphionacme utilis

Botanical Description

Raphionacme utilis is an evergreen perennial herb growing 10cm or more tall from a tuberous rootstock. The root is up to 15cm in diameter[ 498 Title Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher HMSO; London. Year 1909 ISBN Description Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. In the early 20th century, this plant elicited some excitement as a potential source of rubber. However, attempts to grow it showed that the growth rate was much too slow for the plant to be economically viable.