''Vernonia colorata'' is a species of plant in the family
Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...
. It is endemic to tropical and southern Africa.
It is commonly known as the "bitterleaf," and is often used as an herb and a leafy green in west and central African cuisine.
References
colorata
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