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''Plectranthus rotundifolius'' or ''Solenostemon rotundifolius'', commonly known as ''native'' or ''country potato'' in Africa and called "Chinese potato" in India is a perennial herbaceous plant of the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to tropical Africa. It is cultivated for its edible tubers primarily in West Africa, as well as more recently in parts of Asia, especially India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia. ''P. rotundifolius'' is closely related to the coleus plants widely cultivated as ornamentals and is often classified as a member of the genus ''Solenostemon'' rather than ''Plectranthus''. It was formerly placed in the now-defunct genus ''Coleus'', most of whose members have now been re-assigned to the genus ''Solenostemon''. ==Use and cultivation== The egg-shaped tubers of the native potato appear very similar to the unrelated true potato, though they are smaller than modern commercial varieties. They are typically boiled but may also be roasted, baked or fried. Their flavor is bland but sweeter than P. esculentus.〔 Native potato is overwhelmingly a subsistence crop, though flour milling is reported in Burkina Faso〔 ''P. rotundifolius'' is one of three Plectranthus species native to Africa grown for their edible tubers and using the same vernacular names. The others, ''P. esculentus'' and ''P. edulis'', native to southern Africa and Ethiopia respectively, have not spread beyond Africa. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plectranthus rotundifolius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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