Dioscorea ovata
Vell.
Cara inhame
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HERBÁRIO MANUEL DE ARRUDA CÂMARA (HACAM)
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Description
A tropical yam (Dioscorea species) grown for its edible tubers and roots.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Notes
There are about 600 Dioscorea species.
Synonyms
Dioscorea adenocarpa Mart. ex Griseb.Dioscorea adenocarpa var. balansae Uline ex R. KnuthDioscorea adenocarpa var. balansae UlineDioscorea adenocarpa var. chartacea Uline ex R. MnuthHelmia adenocarpa (Mart. ex Griseb.) Kunth
References (2)
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
- Chu, E. P., Figueiredo-Ribeiro, R. C. L., 1991, Native and Exotic Species of Dioscorea Used as Food In Brazil. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 467-479 (As Dioscorea adenocarpa)
