Dioscorea zingiberensis

Dioscorea zingiberensis, is a species of yam, a tuberous root vegetable. It has been cultivated in China for the production of diosgenin,^[1] an important pharmaceutical intermediate for the synthesis of steroid hormones.^[3][4] The rhizomes also produces steroidal saponins (TSS) as part of a treatment for cardiovascular disease.^[5]

Dioscorea zingiberensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Dioscoreales
Family:	Dioscoreaceae
Genus:	Dioscorea
Species:	D. zingiberensis
Binomial name
Dioscorea zingiberensis C.H. Wright[1]
Synonyms[2]
Dioscorea henryi Uline ex Diels