Star grass, Yellow star
Hypoxis villosa
Family: Hypoxidaceae
What it is like
A herb or lily like plant.
Not var. obliqua in Sierra Leone.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, West Africa, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Corms, bulbs, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Fabricia villosa Thunb.; Hypoxis fabricia Gaertn.; and others