Antherotoma irvingiana

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub. The stems are 1-2 m tall. They are 4 angled and branched. The flowers are red to purple.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dissotis irvingiana Hook.;