Limnanthemum cristatum – Famine Foods

Limnanthemum cristatum

Synonym(s):
Villaresia cristata

Uses

India (Bombay Presidency): stems and fruits eaten. India (area not specified): stem and fruit eaten; (Madras Presidency): this is a species of water lily found in tanks and wells. The substance [sic] found in the plant is cooked or merely boiled and eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Griesb.
Vernaculars:
Bombay Presidency: Khatara, Kumukhatara, Kumu. Tamil: Nodel ampel. Telugu: Alli gadda, Antara tamara

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