Zygotritonia bongensis
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| Zygotritonia bongensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Zygotritonia |
| Species: | Z. bongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygotritonia bongensis (Pax) Mildbr. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zygotritonia crocea Stapf | |
Zygotritonia bongensis is a perennial herb of the Iridaceae family. It is locally known as baka among the Yoruba people of Western Nigeria and it used by their traditional healers to treat diarrhea and dysentery.[1] It is also considered a famine food as corms can be eaten during famine.[2] Other names of the herb include Zygotritonia crocea (stapf).