Dioscorea bulbifera
Also known as Air Potato, air yam, aerial yam, potato yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, parsnip yam
species of plant
Species
air potato
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderDioscoreales
- FamilyDioscoreaceae
Native toAndaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is.
Observations11,003
Use: Dioscorea bulbifera has been domesticated in Africa
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Dioscorea bulbifera (commonly known as the air potato, air yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, potato yam, aerial yam, and parsnip yam) is a species of true yam in the yam family, Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Africa, Asia and northern Australia. It is widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many regions.
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