Limnanthemum cristatum
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