Dioscorea abyssinica
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| Dioscorea abyssinica | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. abyssinica
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea abyssinica Hochst. ex Kunth
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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.[1] 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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Dioscorea abyssinica Hochst. ex Kunth - Plants of the World Online - Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
- ↑ "Dioscorea abyssinica - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info.
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