Asystasia vogeliana
Family: Acanthaceae
What it is like
A small straggling shrub. It grows 80 cm tall. The leaves are about 18 cm long by 7 cm wide. They are narrowed at both ends. The flowers are in groups at the ends of branches. The flowering groups are 15-45 cm long. The fruit are capsules 3-4 cm long.
There are about 40-70 Asystasia species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo R, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves