orchid tubers as food in africa.
Not only ground orchid tubers but also that ceropegias(asclepediaecae) geophytic euphorbias are eaten in many part of tropical areas of India. This is certainly not because of food shortage but they constitute seasonal delicasies like mushrooms and bamboo shoots in rainy season. I haseen huge swathes of ground orchids in the slopes of hills that you cannot wak=lk without trampling scores of them. Like octopus eggs these gound orchids brees in porgious manner. No fears, god has been generous when throwing manna to the ground for men to feast ungrdgingly.
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