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Dioscorea polystachya

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Dioscorea polystachya

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Also known as Chinese yam, cinnamon-vine, nagaimo

species of plant

Species

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderDioscoreales
  5. FamilyDioscoreaceae
Native toChina North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Korea, Kuril Is., Primorye, Taiwan
Observations recorded5,982

薯蓣(学名:Dioscorea polystachya;chinese yam;cinnamon-vine)又稱為「蒣」,是薯蓣科薯蓣属的一种植物。 薯蕷的块莖称为山药,冬季采挖。原產地位於中国东部淮河附近,因而也得名淮山。植物易栽培。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
467
With media
460
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Collections
NY, USFWS, UTEP, CM, US, IBUNAM
Recorded in
United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
food ingredient
Parent taxon
Dioscorea
Image
Dioscorea polystachya (batatas).jpg
Has use
food
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taxon name
Dioscorea polystachya
taxon rank
species
taxon common name
山药
Commons category
Dioscorea polystachya
this taxon is source of
tororo
taxon range
Fujian
short name
D. polystachya
taxon author citation
Turcz.
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