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Dioscorea sericea (Dioscorea sericea)

Description

Dioscorea sericea (common names: wild yam, colic-root, rheumatism-root) is a type of climbing tuberous geophyte in the Dioscoreaceae family. It is native to Colombia and Peru.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Dioscoreales

            • Family: Dioscoreaceae

              • Genus: Dioscorea