Orobanchaceae FAMILY

Alectra sessiliflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Alectra sessiliflora is an erect annual herb growing up to 60cm tall. It is a hemiparasitic weed on the roots of Asteraceae, grasses and a number of crops (e.g. groundnut, maize, sugar cane)[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild locally for medicinal use and as a dye[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWidespread from tropical Africa and subtropical southern Africa to southeast Asia.

HabitatGrassland and cultivation areas, from sea-level up to elevations of 2,500 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].