lesser yam

plant
Also known as: Dioscorea esculenta

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characteristics

  • winged yam
    In yam: Major species

    Lesser yam (D. esculenta), grown on the subcontinent of India, in southern Vietnam, and on South Pacific islands, is one of the tastiest yams. Chinese yam (D. polystachya), also known as cinnamon vine, is widely cultivated in East Asia.

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  • snake gourd flower
    In angiosperm: Stems

    …as in the yam (Dioscorea esculenta; Dioscoreaceae).

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