Caiophora canarinoides

Family: Loasaceae

What it is like

A vine or climbing shrub. The flowers are bell shaped.

It has medicinal uses.

Where it is found

It is a high altitude tropical plant. It grows in desert or dry shrubland. It has been recorded at 2,500-4,000 m above sea level in the Andes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Caiophora macrophylla Rusby; Illairea canarinoides Lenne & C. Koch; Loasa canarinoides (Lenne & C. Koch) Britton;