Barleria obtusa

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Bush violet
The Bush Violet flowering
The Bush Violet flowering
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Barleria
L.
Species: B. obtusa

Binomial name
Barleria obtusa
Mast.

The bush biolet occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa. It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.

In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.[1]

References

  1. Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.

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