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

Leucas cephalotes

Uses

India (Deccan): herb eaten. (Rajasthan, western): leaves eaten as vegetable.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Spreng.
Vernaculars:: Rajasthan (western): Halkhura/Halkura

Plant Classification Group:

Lamiaceae or Labiatae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India

Plant References:

SAXENA
SHANKARNARAYAN & SAXENA
WATT

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