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Dioscorea dodecaneura, Dioscorea discolor
YamFamily: Dioscoreaceae
Origin: Brazil
An ancient crop plant in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, the edible tubers are gathered from the wild and also sometimes cultivated for local use as a food.
Similar plants:
- Dioscorea alata (Purple Yam, Winged Yam)
- Dioscorea bulbifera (Air Potato)
- Dioscorea elephantipes, Dioscorea macrostachya, Dioscorea mexicana, Testudinaria elephantipes (Elephant foot, Turtle shell, Hottentot-Bread)
- Dioscorea polystachya, Dioscorea batatas (Chinese Yam, Cinnamon-vine)
- Dioscorea sp. (Yam)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/dioscorea_dodecaneura.htm