Table 1.

Selected indigenous leafy vegetables and their respective edible parts consumed in South Africa and globally.

ILV	Scientific Name	Local Name	Family	Parts Consumed	References
Lamb’s quarters	Chenopodium album	Imbilicane	Chenopodiaceae	Leaves and young shoots	[43]
Amaranth	Amaranthus hybrids	Unomdlomboyi	Amaranthaceae	Leaves	[44]
Purslane	Portulaca oleracea	Igwanitsha	Portulaeaceae	Succulent stems and leaves	[43]
Blackjack	Bidens pilosa	Mothagaraga	Asteraceae	Young tender shoots and leaves	[45,46,47]
Nightshade	Solanum retroflexum	Umsobo	Solanaceae	Leaves and tender shoots	[44]
Jew’s mallow	Corchorus olitorius	Delele	Tiliaceae	Leaves and fruit	[48,49]
Pumpkin	Cucurbita maxima	Mpodi	Cucurbitaceae	Leaves, fruit, young shoots, flowers and seeds	[45]
Chinese cabbage	Brassica rapa	Isiqwashumbe	Brassicaceae	Leaves	[45]
Cat’s whiskers	Cleome gynandra	Amazonde	Capparaceae	Leaves and tips	[50]
Cowpea	Vigna unguiculata	Dinawa	Fabaceae	Young shoots and leaves	[51]