Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata

Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata
White yam
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: D. cayennensis
Subspecies: D. c. subsp. rotundata
Trinomial name
Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata
(Poir.) J.Miège

Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata, the "white yam", sometimes sold sold as "Guinea yam" or "white ñame", is a subspecies[1] of yam native to Africa. It is one of the most important cultivated yams.[2]

Distribution

D. c. subsp. rotundata is grown in West Africa, including countries such as Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List: Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata
  2. ↑ USDA PLANTS profile for Dioscorea rotundata
  3. ↑ Biodiversity and domestication of yams in West Africa: Traditional practices leading to Dioscorea rotundata Poir. Roland Dumont et al. 2005, CIRAD-IPGRI


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