Fabaceae FAMILY
Macroptilium gibbosifolium
Macroptilium gibbosifolium
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Macroptilium gibbosifolium is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial climbing plant, growing from a fleshy, turnip-shaped root 15 - 35mm in diameter. The twining stem sprawls over the ground, climbing into other plants for support[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru; C. America - Honduras and Guatemala, north through Mexico to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas.
HabitatOpen grassland,; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,200 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].