Rantiri
Typhonium bulbiferum
Family: Araceae
What it is like
A small herb. The corms are 1 cm across. There are 2 or 3 leaves. They are 4-6 cm long y 2-4 cm wide. They are oval to triangle shaped. The leaf stalk is 10 cm long. It is slender and has a bulbil at the tip. The spathe around the flower is pale purple. The male and female flowers are along a spadix or stalk. The fruit are oval berries.
There are about 50 Typhonium species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in grasslands and wet places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India
How it is used for food
The tubers and leaves are eaten after boiling.
Famine food
Edible parts
Leaves, bulb, root