Dioscorea dregeana

Dioscorea dregeana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: D. dregeana
Binomial name
Dioscorea dregeana
(Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz, 1894

Dioscorea dregeana, the wild yam, is a perennial creeper that is native to the eastern parts of southern Africa.[1] It is commonly used and traded as a traditional medicine, or muti.[1]

Range

It is native to eastern South Africa and Swaziland.[1]

Description

A slightly thorny stem sprouts annually from a tuberous rootstock. The plant becomes dormant in winter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mothogoane, M. S. (June 2013). "Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz". plantzafrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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