Kingdom Plantae Family Dioscoreaceae Rank Species | Order Dioscoreales Genus Dioscorea | |
Similar Dioscoreaceae, Dioscorea nipponica, Dioscorea, Dioscorea pentaphylla, Dioscorea composita | ||
Dioscorea zingiberensis, is a species of yam, a tuberous root vegetable. It has been cultivated in China for the production of diosgenin, an important pharmaceutical intermediate for the synthesis of steroid hormones.
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