Dioscorea subhastata
Vell.
DioscoreaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tubers, Root
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Where to Find It
A subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America*,
How to Identify
A yam. It is a climbing vine. The leaves are broadly heart shaped with a broad opening where the stalk joins the leaf.
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
Names & Synonyms
Cara, Cara-do-mato
Dioscorea guaranitica Chodat & Hassl.Dioscorea guaranitica var. balansae Pellgr.Dioscorea guaranitica f. membranacea Chodat & Hassl.Dioscorea guaranitica f. subcoriacea Chodat & Hassl.Dioscorea guaranitica Choel. & Hasol.Dioscorea lagoa-santa Uline ex R. KnuthDioscorea monadelpha var. opaca HickenDioscorea piratinyensis R. Knuth
References (3)
- 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
- Fl. flumin. icon. 10: t. 121. 1831 ("1827")
- Kinupp, V. F., 2007, Plantas alimenticias nao-convencionais da regiao metropolitana de Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil p 77
