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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. oppositifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea oppositifolia L. | |
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Dioscorea oppositifolia is a type of yam (Dioscorea) native to Myanmar (Burma) and to the Indian Subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh).
Taxonomy
The plant previously called D. opposita is now considered to be the same species as D. oppositifolia. However Dioscorea polystachya is often incorrectly called Dioscorea opposita as well. Botanical works that point out that error may list, e.g., Dioscorea opposita auct. non Thunb. as a synonym of D. polystachya.
See also
References
- Tropicos.org, retrieved 3 February 2016
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, entry for Dioscorea oppositifolia". Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2006). "The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004". Makinoa. New series : bulletin of the Makino Botanical Garden 5: 1-102.
- Samanta, A.K. (2006). "The genus Dioscorea L. in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas - a census". Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 555-563.
- Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- "Dioscorea polystachya". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
External links
- Dioscorea batatas - Decne. (Plants For A Future)
- Dioscorea opposita (Australian New Crops)
- Dioscorea batatas (Australian New Crops)
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| Dioscorea oppositifolia |
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