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Bitter Yam (Dioscorea dumetorum)

Description

Dioscorea dumetorum, also known as the bitter yam, is a species of yam in the Dioscorea genus, found in Africa.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Dioscoreales

            • Family: Dioscoreaceae

              • Genus: Dioscorea