Dioscorea piperifolia
Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Caratinga
DioscoreaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tubers, Root
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Brazil, Guyana, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A tropical yam species (Dioscoreaceae family) with edible tubers, one of approximately 650 Dioscorea species.
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
Names & Synonyms
Dioscorea conferta Vell.Dioscorea maynensis KunthDioscorea piperifolia var. apiculata UlineDioscorea piperifolia var. obtusifolia Chidat & Hassl.Sismondaea dioscoreoides Delponte
References (4)
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
- 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 (Also as Dioscorea conferta)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 274
- Sp. pl. 4(2):795. 1806
