Dioscorea linearicordata
Prain & Burkill
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Description
A yam. The tubers are cylinder shaped and vertical. The stems twine to the right. There are bulbils on the stem. The leaves are alternate at the base and opposite on the stem. The leaves are narrow to sword shaped and 5-15 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forests in southern China between 400-800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 29
