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

Desmodium velutinum var. lasciocarpum

Synonym(s):

Desmodium velutinum

Uses

Nigeria (Kano State, northern): leaves eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: (Willd.)
Vernaculars:: Hausa: 'Danka ' dafi, Damgere

Plant Classification Group:

Fabaceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- Nigeria
  - Kano

Plant References:

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