Dioscorea hispida(DIUHI)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: DIUHI
- Preferred name: Dioscorea hispida
- Authority: Dennstedt
Himalayas, India, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malesia, China (including Taiwan), New Guinea, Australia (Queensland). A highly toxic yam, only used as a famine food after prolonged soaking in water
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Dioscorea daemona | Roxburgh |
Name |
Language |
|---|---|
| bái shǔ làng | Chinese |
| 白薯莨 | Chinese |
| Asiatic bitter yam | English |
| intoxicating yam | English |
| gadung | Indonesian |
| inhame-dos-tintureiros | Portuguese |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Basal monocotyledons (
1MOND )
Order
Dioscoreales (
1DIOO )
Family
Dioscoreaceae (
1DIOF )
Genus
Dioscorea (
1DIUG )
Species
Dioscorea hispida (
DIUHI )