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Dioscorea sericea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Dioscoreales
Family:	Dioscoreaceae
Genus:	Dioscorea
Species:	D. sericea
Binomial name
Dioscorea sericea R.Kunth

Dioscorea sericea (common names: wild yam, colic-root, rheumatism-root) is a type of climbing tuberous geophyte in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Colombia and Peru.

References

1. ^ Contu, S. (2009). "Dioscorea sericea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T165734A6104460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T165734A6104460.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
2. "Dioscorea.—Wild Yam. | Henriette's Herbal Homepage". www.henriettes-herb.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
3. "Dioscorea sericea (National Gardening Association)". garden.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.

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