Dioscorea floribunda
Species of plant in the family Dioscoreaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dioscorea floribunda, the medicinal yam or mule's-hoof, is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae.[2] It is found from central Mexico to northern Central America.[1] It is grown commercially for its diosgenin content.[3][4]
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Dioscorea floribunda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
Genus: | Dioscorea |
Species: | D. floribunda |
Binomial name | |
Dioscorea floribunda | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Dioscorea barclayi R.Knuth |
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