Blepharis linariifolia
Acanthaceae FAMILY

Blepharis linariifolia

Blepharis linariifolia

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Blepharis linariifolia is a low-growing, wiry herb with prickly bracts[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use for food, medicine and craftwork[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - drier areas from Mauritania to Sudan, through Arabia to northwestern India.
HabitatNot known