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Barleria obtusa

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Bush violet
The Bush violet flowering
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Acanthaceae
Genus:
Barleria
Species:
B. obtusa
Binomial name
Barleria obtusa

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

Barberio obtusa in the Botanic Garden, Barcelona

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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