Dioscorea hispida Dennst.
DIOSCOREACEAE - Yam family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)
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Name:
Dioscorea hispida Dennst.
Nomencl. ref.: Schlüssel Hortus Malab. 15, 20, 33. 1818
Rank: species
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Common names
U.S.
name:
Intoxicating yam
English name:
Asiatic bitter yam English name:
intoxicating yam German name:
bittere Yamswurzel
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Synonyms:
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Liliidae
Order: Liliales
Family:
Dioscoreaceae
Genus:
Dioscorea
Species:
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