Biology:Dioscorea deltoidea
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Short description: Species of yam from Asia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. deltoidea
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| Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb.
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Dioscorea deltoidea, the Nepal yam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. Its native range is the Himalayas through to south-central China and mainland Southeast Asia.[1][2] Its tubers contain diosgenin and are harvested by local peoples as a treatment for a variety of conditions, including gastrointestinal disorders and intestinal worms.[3] Tubers are also eaten after boiling, washing, and baking.[4] It grows in forests and humus-rich soils.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317890-1.
- ↑ Qureshi, Tabish. "Nepal Yam". Flowers of India. https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Nepal%20Yam.html.
- ↑ Semwal, Prabhakar; Painuli, Sakshi; Cruz-Martins, Natália (2021). "Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb: A review of traditional uses, bioactive compounds and biological activities". Food Bioscience 41: 100969. doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2021.100969.
- ↑ "Dioscorea deltoidea | Purdue University Famine Foods" (in en). https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/famine-foods/famine_food/dioscorea-deltoidea/.
- ↑ "Dioscorea deltoidea Yam PFAF Plant Database". https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Dioscorea+deltoidea.
Wikidata ☰ Q10866823 entry
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