Sphenostylis [SEP] parent taxon
Sphenostylis
Sphenostylis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. "Sphenostylis" contains several species useful as food sources including "Sphenostylis stenocarpa."
"Sphenostylis stenocarpa" belongs to the family Fabaceae characterized by its fruit (legume) and stipulated leaves. Three species of "Sphenostylis" are important food sources in Africa, including the under-exploited African Yam Bean or "Sphenostylis stenocarpa", which can be consumed as dry cooked seeds or tuber. Seeds are
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- "Sphenoclea zeylanica" Gaertn.
- "Sphenostylis schweinfurthii" Harms
- "Sphenostylis stenocarpa" (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Harms
- "Spigelia anthelmia" L.
- "Spondianthus preussii" Engl.
- "Spondias mombin" L.
- "Sporobolus festivus" Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- "Sporobolus helvolus" (Trin.) T.Durand & Schinz
- "Sporobolus microprotus" Stapf
- "Sporobolus paniculatus" (Trin.) T.Durand