Stathmostelma pendunculatum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A short herb.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between sea level to 2,400 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tuber, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asclepias pedunculata (Decne) Dandy; Gomphocarpus pedunculatus Decne; and others