Dioscorea debilis
Uline ex R. Knuth
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Tubers, Roots
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Description
A tropical yam occasionally cultivated for food, belonging to a genus containing approximately 650 species.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Other Information
It is occasionally cultivated.
Synonyms
Dioscorea debilis var. sagittifolia Uline ex R. Knuth
References (2)
- Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agrocultural and Horticultural Crops. Hanelt, P. (ed) p 2159
- Vul'f & Meleeva, 1969, 566pp
