Dioscorea soso
Jum. & H. Perrier
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Description
A yam with a very long tuber found in tropical regions. It has been cultivated as a food plant.
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Edible Uses
The watery tuber is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The tuber is watery.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar*,
Other Information
It has been a cultivated plant.
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
Synonyms
Dioscorea soso var. calvescens Burkill & H. PerrierDioscorea soso var. mollis Burkill & H. PerrierDioscorea soso var. prorsicarpa Burkill & H. Perrier
Also Known As
Bemandry
References (3)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 15
- Jeannoda, V. H., 2016, Plants at risk of extinction: the case of some Madagascar wild yam species ( Dioscorea spp.) SOTWP-2016
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 126
