Indian Three-leaved Yam (Dioscorea hispida)
Dioscorea hispida is a toxic wild yam found in Southeast Asia, characterized by thorny stems and tubers rich in dioscorine. Extensive processing is crucial to detoxify.
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Synonyms
Dioscorea daemona Roxb.
Dioscorea hirsuta Blume
Dioscorea lunata B.Heyne ex Roth
Dioscorea mollissima Blume
Dioscorea virosa Wall. ex Klotzsch & Garcke
Helmia daemona (Roxb.) Kunth
Helmia hirsuta (Blume) Kunth
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderDioscoreales
- familyDioscoreaceae
- genusDioscorea
- speciesDioscorea hispida