Zygotritonia praecox
Family: Iridaceae
What it is like
A slender herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are narrow. The flowers are pink or white. It grows 15 cm high. It has a corm 2.5 cm across.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows on alluvial soils in wet sites in West Africa. It grows in wet grass savannah.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, West Africa
How it is used for food
The corms are pounded and cooked and eaten as cakes.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Fruit, corms, root