Dioscorea ovinala is a species of yam in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar and grows mostly in dry deciduous forests.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Dioscorea ovinala being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Dioscorea antaly
- Dioscorea soso
- Dioscorea maciba
- Dioscorea pteropoda
- Dioscorea buckleyana
- Dioscorea bemandry
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Dioscoreales
- Family
- Dioscoreaceae
- Genus
- Dioscorea
- Species
- Dioscorea ovinala
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