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<i>Dioscorea spicata</i>

Dioscorea spicata

Species of herbaceous vine

Dioscorea spicata is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae.

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Description

Taxonomy

First described by Albrecht Wilhelm Roth in 1821.[1] It is placed in Section Enantiophyllum.

Distribution

Indian subcontinent (see map in eMonocot).

Uses

The tubers are use as a food source.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Roth A.W. Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (Nov. Pl. Sp.) 371 1821.
  2. [2]
    Thompson 2014.

Bibliography

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  • Thompson, A.K. (2014). Fruit and vegetables: harvesting, handling and storage (3rd ed.). John Wiley. ISBN 9781118654019.
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