Dioscorea lacerdaei
Griseb.
Inhame cigarra
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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Description
A tropical yam in the Dioscoreaceae family with edible tubers and roots, known as Inhame cigarra.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Brazil, Ghana, South America, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
Synonyms
Helmia lacerdaei (Griseb.) Kunth
References (2)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 27
- 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
