Species of herbaceous vine
Dioscorea spicata is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae.
Description
Taxonomy
First described by Albrecht Wilhelm Roth in 1821.[1] It is placed in Section Enantiophyllum.
Distribution
Indian subcontinent (see map in eMonocot).
Uses
The tubers are use as a food source.
References
- ^ Roth A.W. Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (Nov. Pl. Sp.) 371 1821.
Bibliography
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- Thompson, A.K. (2014). Fruit and vegetables: harvesting, handling and storage (3rd ed.). John Wiley. ISBN 9781118654019.
