Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Gisekia pharmaceoides

Uses

India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar): unspecified part of plant eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.
Vernaculars:: Hindi/Marathi[?]: Valuka.

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Gisekia pharmacoides

Plant Classification Group:

Gisekiaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Bihar
  - Uttar Pradesh

Plant References:

NENE

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