Commelinaceae FAMILY
Aneilema dregeanum
Aneilema dregeanum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Aneilema dregeanum is a herbaceous perennial plant with decumbent stems and fibrous roots. It grows around 40 - 45cm tall[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. , 1928 Title A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province Volume 1-3 Publication Strelitzia 41 Author Bredenkamp C.L. Publisher South African National Biodiversity Institute; Pretoria Year 2019 ISBN 978-1-928224-28-0 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. Aneilema dregeanum
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - Mozambique, Swaziland, KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Provinces
HabitatMoist or mesic habitats, most commonly in forests, also in bush and, rarely, grassland; at elevations up to 940 metres[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ].