Dioscorea spicata is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae.

Description

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.