Asystasia buettneri
Family: Acanthaceae
What it is like
A herb. It can be erect or straggling. It grows 60 cm high.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Asystasia calycina Benth.; Asystasia dryadum S. Moore;