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Dioscorea dregeana

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Species of yam

Dioscorea dregeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: D. dregeana
Binomial name
Dioscorea dregeana
(Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz, 1894

Dioscorea dregeana, the wild yam, is a perennial creeper that is native to the eastern parts of southern Africa. It is commonly used and traded as a traditional medicine, or muti.

Range

It is native to eastern South Africa and Eswatini.

Description

A slightly thorny stem sprouts annually from a tuberous rootstock. The plant becomes dormant in winter.

References

  1. ^ Mothogoane, M. S. (June 2013). "Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

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Taxon identifiers
Dioscorea dregeana
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