''Coleus maculosus'' subsp. ''edulis'',

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''Plectranthus edulis'', the Ethiopian potato, known as ''welayta dinich'' in

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, is a species of perennial plant in the family

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. It is indigenous to Ethiopia, where it is grown for its edible tubers. The tubers are cooked before they are eaten.Zemede Asfaw
"Conservation and use of traditional vegetables in Ethiopia"
, ''Proceedings of the IPGRI International Workshop on Genetic Resources of Traditional Vegetables in Africa'' (Nairobi, 29–31 August 1995)

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maculosus edulis Flora of Ethiopia Root vegetables Crops originating from Ethiopia {{Lamiaceae-stub