Dioscorea spicata
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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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Dioscorea spicata is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae.
Description
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Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]First described by Albrecht Wilhelm Roth in 1821.[1] It is placed in Section Enantiophyllum.
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Indian subcontinent (see map in eMonocot).
Uses
[edit | edit source]The tubers are use as a food source.[2]
References
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