African bitter yam (Dioscorea dumetorum)
Dioscorea dumetorum is a climbing yam species native to tropical Africa, cultivated for its edible tubers; bitter varieties often require processing before consumption.
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Synonyms
Dioscorea buchholziana Engl.
Helmia dumetorum Kunth
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderDioscoreales
- familyDioscoreaceae
- genusDioscorea
- speciesDioscorea dumetorum
