Artanema longifolium

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Artanema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Artanema
Species: A. longifolium
Binomial name
Artanema longifolium
(L.) Vatke

Artanema longifolium is an edible flowering plant species found in tropical Africa, India and South-East Asia. The leaves are eaten as a leafy vegetable. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.

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