Dioscorea cayenensis is a species of yam in the genus Dioscorea that is a widely consumed West African domesticated crop. Dioscorea rotundata is sometimes...
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Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata, commonly known as the white yam, West African yam, Guinea yam, or white ñame, is a subspecies of yam native to Africa...
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taro) Dioscorea alata (ube, purple yam) Dioscorea bulbifera (air yam) Dioscorea hispida (intoxicating yam) Dioscorea esculenta (lesser yam) Dioscorea nummularia...
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yam-based. The particular yam species best for preparing àmàlà is Dioscorea cayenensis (Ikoro) because of its high starch content. Because of its perishability...
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Yam (vegetable) (category Dioscorea)
ISBN 9780759104655. Dumont, R.; Vernier, P. (2000). "Domestication of yams (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata) within the Bariba ethnic group in Benin". Outlook on Agriculture...
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Kokoro (vegetable) (category Dioscorea)
Kokoro is a variety of Dioscorea rotundata yam that are abundant in Western Nigeria, Benin and Togo. Their common use by ethnic groups such as the Yoruba...
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considered a pest on Citrus species. The larvae feed on Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea cayenensis. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca;...
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Dioscorea abyssinica Hochst. ex Kunth Dioscorea alata L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea cayenensis Lam. Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax Dioscorea esculenta...
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Alata), maize, white yam (i.e. Dioscorea Rotundata), sorghum, sweet potato, rice, yellow yam (i.e. Dioscorea Cayenensis) and others. Additionally, farmers...
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