Dioscorea piperifolia
Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Caratinga
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Description
A tropical yam species (Dioscoreaceae family) with edible tubers, one of approximately 650 Dioscorea species.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Guyana, South America, Venezuela,
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
Synonyms
Dioscorea conferta Vell.Dioscorea maynensis KunthDioscorea piperifolia var. apiculata UlineDioscorea piperifolia var. obtusifolia Chidat & Hassl.Sismondaea dioscoreoides Delponte
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
- 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 (Also as Dioscorea conferta)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 274
- Sp. pl. 4(2):795. 1806
