Dioscorea oppositifolia
Dioscorea oppositifolia is a type of yam (Dioscorea) native to Myanmar (Burma) and to the Indian Subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh).[3][4][5][6]
| Dioscorea oppositifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. oppositifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea oppositifolia L. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Taxonomy
The plant previously called D. opposita is now considered to be the same species as D. oppositifolia.[1] However Dioscorea polystachya is often incorrectly called Dioscorea opposita as well. Botanical works that point out that error may list, e.g., Dioscorea opposita auct. non Thunb. as a synonym of D. polystachya.[7]
References
- "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, entry for Dioscorea oppositifolia". Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- Tropicos.org, retrieved 3 February 2016
- "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2006). "The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004". Makinoa. New series : bulletin of the Makino Botanical Garden 5: 1-102.
- Samanta, A.K. (2006). "The genus Dioscorea L. in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas - a census". Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 555-563.
- Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- "Dioscorea polystachya". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 12 August 2014.
External links
- Dioscorea batatas - Decne. (Plants For A Future)
- Dioscorea opposita (Australian New Crops)
- Dioscorea batatas (Australian New Crops)
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