Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Scientific name Plectranthus edulis Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Plectranthus Higher classification Plectranthus | |
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Similar Plectranthus, Lamiaceae, Plectranthus esculentus, Plectranthus parviflorus, Plectranthus rotundifolius | ||
Plectranthus edulis, the Ethiopian potato, known as Welayta dinich in Amharic, is a species of annual plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is indigenous to Ethiopia, where it is grown for its edible tubers. The tubers are cooked before they are eaten.
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