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Latest revision as of 14:12, 9 December 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. spicata
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea spicata | |
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Dioscorea spicata is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae.
Description[edit]
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Taxonomy[edit]
First described by Albrecht Wilhelm Roth in 1821.[1] It is placed in Section Enantiophyllum.
Distribution[edit]
Indian subcontinent (see map in eMonocot).
Uses[edit]
The tubers are use as a food source.[2]
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dioscorea spicata.
- Thompson, A.K. (2014). Fruit and vegetables: harvesting, handling and storage (3rd ed.). John Wiley. ISBN 9781118654019.