Afrosolen otaviensis (R.C.Foster) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Afrosolen

Characteristics

A small herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm high. It has a small tuber about 1 cm long and this forms about 20 cm underground. It is covered with brown scales. The flowers are white with a purple centre. They have a tube 5 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.4
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows between sea level and 1,800 m above sea level. It can grow in stony and sandy loam soils. It can grow in arid places.
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Usage

The tuber is dried, pounded and cooked. The scales are removed. It is then added to porridge.
Uses food social use
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Afrosolen otaviensis world distribution map, present in Namibia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77192066-1
WFO ID wfo-0001424859
COL ID 8WQBD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lapeirousia otaviensis Psilosiphon otaviensis Afrosolen otaviensis