Dioscorea laxiflora

Mart. ex Griseb.

Caratinga bravo

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Tubers, Root, Caution

The tubers and roots are edible portions, though caution is noted.

A tropical plant. It occurs at low altitudes in Brazil.

Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, South America, Venezuela,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A yam species from tropical Brazil occurring at low altitudes in the Dioscoreaceae family.

There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.

Names & Synonyms

Dioscorea calystegioides KunthDioscorea laxiflora var. - several

References (3)

C. F. P. Martius, Fl. bras. 3:32. 1842
Chu, E. P., Figueiredo-Ribeiro, R. C. L., 1991, Native and Exotic Species of Dioscorea Used as Food In Brazil. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 467-479
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