Dioscorea mayottensis
Wilkin
Mitrou, Oviala
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Description
A yam in the Dioscoreaceae family, a tropical plant with edible tubers and roots.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Comoros, Mayotte,
References (1)
- Wilkin, P. et al, 2007, A new edible yam (Dioscorea L.) species endemic to Mayotte, new data on D. comorensis R. Knuth and a key to the yams of the Comoro Archipelago. Adansonia ser. 3, 29(2): 215-228
