Dioscorea hastifolia
Dioscorea hastifolia, the Adjigo (ˈadʒɪɡəʊ) yam, also known as the Japanese yam, is a yam with edible tubers that is native to South Western Australia. It is used by Australian Aboriginals as a source of carbohydrates.[1]
Dioscorea hastifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
Genus: | Dioscorea |
Species: | D. hastifolia |
Binomial name | |
Dioscorea hastifolia Nees | |
References
- Clarke, Philip A. Aboriginal People and Their Plants. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 1877058513.
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