Kingdom Plantae Family Dioscoreaceae Subspecies D. c. subsp. rotundata Rank Species | Order Dioscoreales Genus Dioscorea Scientific name Dioscorea rotundata | |
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Similar Dioscorea, Dioscorea trifida, Dioscorea bulbifera, Purple yam, Dioscorea esculenta | ||
Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata, the "white yam", sometimes sold as "Guinea yam" or "white ñame", is a subspecies of yam native to Africa. It is one of the most important cultivated yams.
Distribution
D. c. subsp. rotundata is grown in West Africa, including countries such as Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria.
References
Dioscorea cayennensis subsp. rotundata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA