Alepidea peduncularis
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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|name = Alepidea peduncularis
|image = Naturalis Biodiversity Center - L.2569326 - Alepidea peduncularis Steud. ex A.Rich. - Umbelliferae - Plant type specimen.jpeg
|image_alt = Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of "Alepidea peduncularis"
|image_caption = Herbarium sheet of the type specimen of Alepidea peduncularis
|taxon = Alepidea peduncularis
|authority = A.Rich.
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Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa.
Growth
The plant bears a flowering stalk about 70 cm in height, and a basal rosette of leaves with distinctively fringed margins.{{cite web |last = Hyde|first = Mark|author2 = Bart Wursten|title = Flora of Zimbabwe|url = http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143040}} The leaves are edible, and the roots are used in medicine.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110525205446/http://database.prota.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=QBE_QUERY&BU=http:%2F%2Fdatabase.prota.org%2Fsearch.htm&TN=PROTAB~1&QB0=AND&QF0=Species+Code&QI0=Alepidea+peduncularis&RF=Webdisplay PROTAbase on Alepidea peduncularis]
- {{AfricanPlants|Alepidea peduncularis}}
{{Edible Apiaceae}}
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Category:Plants used in traditional African medicine
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