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Species of herbaceous vine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dioscorea spicata is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae.
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
Genus: | Dioscorea |
Species: | D. spicata |
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First described by Albrecht Wilhelm Roth in 1821.[1] It is placed in Section Enantiophyllum.
Indian subcontinent (see map in eMonocot).
The tubers are use as a food source.[2]
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