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Dioscorea abyssinica

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Species of herbaceous vine

Dioscorea abyssinica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: D. abyssinica
Binomial name
Dioscorea abyssinica
Hochst. ex Kunth

Dioscorea abyssinica is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea native to several Central African countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan. The plant's starchy tubers are edible and are either harvested from the wild or cultivated; however, they are difficult to obtain due to the depth at which they grow in the soil. It is propagated by seed.

References

  1. "Dioscorea abyssinica Hochst. ex Kunth - Plants of the World Online - Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
  2. "Dioscorea abyssinica - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info.
Taxon identifiers
Dioscorea abyssinica
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