Dioscorea ovinala
| Dioscorea ovinala | |
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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. ovinala
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea ovinala Baker
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Dioscorea ovinala is a species of yam in the Dioscoreaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar[2][3] and grows mostly in dry deciduous forests.[1]
Uses
Dioscorea ovinala is important to the Malagasy people as food and medicine. This species is also used as a starch source.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Dioscorea ovinala". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ GBIF. "Dioscorea ovinala Baker - Checklist View". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ "Tropicos | Name - Dioscorea ovinala Baker". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
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