Asystasia mysorensis
| Asystasia mysorensis | |
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| at Ananthagiri Hills, in Rangareddy district of Andhra Pradesh, India. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Asystasia |
| Species: | A. mysorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Asystasia mysorensis | |
Asystasia mysorensis is an edible plant species in the family Acanthaceae found in Africa. It is used as a leafy vegetable, used by the Kikuyu community for food including the delicious 'mukimo'. The local name is 'muhika na ihuu' [1]
References
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
External links
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Data related to Asystasia mysorensis at Wikispecies