Gladiolus edulis.
Botanical name:
Gladiolus edulis Burch. Irideae. Edible Gladiolus.
South Africa. The bulb-like roots are edible and taste like chestnuts when roasted.
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.
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