Murdannia simplex

Family: Commelinaceae

What it is like

An erect or sprawling herb. It grows 1.3 m tall. It can have a tuberous rootstock. The leaves are narrow and grooved. They are 20 cm long by 1 cm wide. They sheath the stem at the base. The flowers are blue and in racemes at the end of stalks.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Ghana, India, Madagascar, Tanzania, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers are probably edible.

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aneilema cavaleriei H. Lev. & Vaniot; Murdannia sinica Vahl; and several others