''Dioscorea cayennensis'' subsp. ''rotundata''

Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata
White yam
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Dioscoreales
Family:Dioscoreaceae
Genus:Dioscorea
Species: D. cayenensis
Subspecies: D. c. subsp. rotundata
Trinomial name
Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata
(Poir.) J.Miège

Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata, the "white yam", sometimes sold as "Guinea yam" or "white ñame", is a subspecies[1] of yam native to Africa. It is one of the most important cultivated yams.[2]

Distribution

D. c. subsp. rotundata is grown in West Africa, including countries such as Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List: Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata
  2. ↑ USDA PLANTS profile for Dioscorea rotundata
  3. ↑ Biodiversity and domestication of yams in West Africa: Traditional practices leading to Dioscorea rotundata Poir. Roland Dumont et al. 2005, CIRAD-IPGRI


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