Dioscorea floribunda
| Dioscorea floribunda | |
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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. floribunda
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea floribunda | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dioscorea barclayi R.Knuth | |
Dioscorea floribunda, the medicinal yam or mule's-hoof, is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae.[2] It is found from central Mexico to northern Central America.[1] It is grown commercially for its diosgenin content.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Dioscorea floribunda M.Martens & Galeotti". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Dioscorea floribunda (DIUFL)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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- S2CID 230783992.
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