Rogeria adenophylla J.Gay

A herb. It grows 2.5 m high. It has an unpleasant smell. The leaves are large and almost triangle shaped. The leaf stalk is long. The flowers are white to purple. They are tube shaped. The fruit is woody with a sharp tip. There are several spines near the base. The seeds are black.

A tropical plant. It grows in the Sahel in West Africa. It suits dry savannah. It grows in hot arid places. It grows between 550-1,850 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.

The leaves are boiled. The seeds can be eaten.

Can be grown by seedlings.