What is Dioscorea cayenensis Lam. in english?
- Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.
Yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis also spelt cayennensis) is native to West Africa and is one of four important species of yam on the continent. They are cultivated for their tubers which can range anywhere from 500 grams to 10 kilograms in weight. They are brown-skinned with yellow fleshy parts. Some authorities consider Dioscorea rotundata to be a subspecies (or vice versa).
In English, Dioscorea cayenensis Lam. is known by Negro yam, Yellow Guinea yam, or Yellow yam.
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