Stenostelma capense

Botanical Description

Stenostelma capense is a perennial, herbaceous plant producing one or more branched stems 15 - 25cm tall from a tuberous rootstock[ 775 Title Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle Publication Author Leffers A. Publisher Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia. Year 2003 ISBN 99916-0-491-X Description Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry. ]. The root is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.