Orobanchaceae FAMILY
Buchnera leptostachya
Buchnera leptostachya
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Buchnera leptostachya is an erect, annual to perennial herb growing from 40 - 50 cm tall[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ]. The plant has been used locally as a medicine and tooth dye.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWestern tropical Africa - Senegal to Nigeria.
HabitatIn wet grasslands, swamps and coastal bush, frequently with high salinity, from sea-level to 1,700 metres[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ].