Dioscorea orangeana
| Dioscorea orangeana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. orangeana
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea orangeana | |
Dioscorea orangeana, is a tuberous vining flowering plant in the genus Dioscorea, endemic the Forêt d’Orangea near Antsiranana in Madagascar, from which it derives its name. The tuber is possibly edible, and unlike most other Dioscorea species, the tuber has many finger-like lobes as opposed to a single tuber. Because the plant is new to science and the possible harvesting by local populations, the conservation status of Dioscorea orangeana is of great concern.[2]
Taxonomy
Dioscorea orangeana belongs to the genus Dioscorea referring to the plants producing edible roots known as yams.
References
- ^ "Dioscorea orangeana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
This taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but is in the Catalogue of Life: Dioscorea orangeana Wilkin
- ^ a b Wilkin, Paul; Annette Hladik; Odile Weber; Claude Marcel Hladik; Vololoniana Jeannoda (September 2009). "Dioscorea orangeana (Dioscoreaceae), a new and threatened species of edible yam from northern Madagascar" (PDF). Kew Bulletin. 64 (3): 461–468. doi:10.1007/s12225-009-9126-2. ISSN 1874-933X. S2CID 43183514.
External links
- Dioscorea orangeana information and photograph from Kew
Data related to Dioscorea orangeana at Wikispecies
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