Trimezia juncifolia

Botanical Description

Trimezia juncifolia is an evergreen, stemless perennial plant producing a rosette of leaves up to 1 metre tall from small, fibrous-coated corms[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ]. The bulb is often gathered from the wild and used locally as a laxative and purgative.