Dioscorea spicata

Dioscorea spicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Dioscoreales
Family:	Dioscoreaceae
Genus:	Dioscorea
Species:	D. spicata
Binomial name
Dioscorea spicata Roth
Synonyms
Dioscorea spicata parvifolia Dioscorea spicata anamallayana Dioscorea nummularia glauca

Dioscorea spicata is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae.

Taxonomy

First described by Albrecht Wilhelm Roth in 1821. ^[1] It is placed in Section Enantiophyllum.

Distribution

Indian subcontinent (see map in eMonocot).

Uses

The tubers are use as a food source. ^[2]

References

1. Roth A.W. Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (Nov. Pl. Sp.) 371 1821.
2. Thompson 2014.

Bibliography

• Thompson, A.K. (2014). Fruit and vegetables: harvesting, handling and storage (3rd ed.). John Wiley. ISBN   9781118654019.