Zehneria capillacea is a herbaceous climbing herb of the Cucurbitaceae family native to many countries in West and Central Africa.
| Zehneria capillacea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Zehneria |
| Species: | Z. capillacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Zehneria capillacea (Schumacher & Thonning) Jeffrey | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
editThe plant is a slender climbing herb that can grow up to 30 cm (12 in).[1] The leaf outline is triangular with a hastate base and a deep green color. The fruit shape is elliptical and color is usually green or dark green.[citation needed]
Uses
editLeaf extracts from the herb are used as ingredients to prepare certain vegetable soups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.[citation needed]
References
edit- ↑ "Zehneria capillacea in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2021-06-29.