Barleria obtusa
Barleria obtusa, the bush violet, occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa. It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.
Bush violet | |
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The bush violet flowering | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Barleria |
Species: | B. obtusa |
Binomial name | |
Barleria obtusa | |
In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.[1]
References
- 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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