Barleria obtusa

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Bush violet
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Genus: Barleria
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Species: B. obtusa
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Barleria obtusa
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The bush biolet occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa. It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.

In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.[1]

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