Ancistrophyllum (Sturtevant, 1919)

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Sturtevant, Notes on edible plants, 1919
Ancistrophyllum (Sturtevant, 1919)
Andropogon


Ancistrophyllum secundiflorum

Ancistrophyllum secundiflorum G. Mann & H. Wendl. Palmae. African tropics. The stems are cut into short lengths and are carried by the natives upon long journeys, the soft central parts being eaten after they have been properly roasted. [1]

  1. Williams, B. S. Choice Stove, Greenhouse Pls. 33. 1876. (Calamus secondiflorus)