Dioscorea togoensis

Kunth

Small-leaved yam

Dioscoreaceae Edible: Bulbils

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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