Dioscorea campestris
Griseb.
Cara do campo
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Description
A yam. It is a vine. The leaves are long and tapering and they are heart shaped at the base. They occur singly along the vine.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible and can be eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America*, Uruguay,
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
Synonyms
Dioscorea campestris var. various
References (4)
- 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
- C. F. P. Martius, Fl. bras. 3(1):30. 1842
- 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
- Keller, H., et al, 2010, Ethnobotanical resources of multipe-use Guarani Reserve, Misiones (Argentina): their importance to indigenous communities of Caramelito and Taruma Poty-1. Ethnobotany Bol. 22, 2010 pp 38-54
