Dioscorea togoensis
Kunth
Small-leaved yam
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Bulbils
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A yam. It is a weak climber. They vines are 2 m long. They twine right-handed. There are bulbils aong the stems. The tuber is slender and deep rooted.
Edible Uses
The bulbils are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah and dry forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa,
Synonyms
Dioscorea caillei A. Chev. ex De Wild.
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Idohou, I., et al, 2013, National inventory and prioritization of crop wild relatives: case study for Benin. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2013) 60:1337–1352
