Dioscorea spicata

Dioscorea spicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: D. spicata
Binomial name
Dioscorea spicata
Roth
Synonyms
  • Dioscorea spicata parvifolia
  • Dioscorea spicata anamallayana
  • Dioscorea nummularia glauca

Dioscorea spicata is a herbaceous perennial in the Dioscoreaceae family.

Taxonomy

First described by Albrecht Wilhelm Roth in 1821.[1] It is placed in Section Enantiophyllum.

Distribution

Indian subcontinent (see map in eMonocot).

Uses

The tubers are use as a food source.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Roth A.W. Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (Nov. Pl. Sp.) 371 1821.
  2. ↑ Thompson 2014.

Bibliography

  • Thompson, A.K. (2014). Fruit and vegetables: harvesting, handling and storage (3rd ed.). John Wiley. ISBN 9781118654019. 
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External identifiers for Dioscorea spicata
Encyclopedia of Life 1120692
GBIF 2754700
NCBI 1540015
Also found in: Dioscorea spicat Roth, eMonocot, International Plant Names Index , World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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