Dioscorea glandulosa

Family: Dioscoreaceae

What it is like

A yam. It is a climbing plant producing annual stems from an underground rootstock or tuber. The stems twine around other plants. The tubers are small and round.

There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The tubers are cooked and eaten. They need cooking for a long time.

It is a cultivated yam.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Karante

Synonyms

Dioscorea glandulosa var. glandulosa; Dioscorea multispicata R. Knuth; Dioscorea paranensis R. Knuth; Dioscorea piperifolia var. glandulosa Griseb.; Dioscorea piperifolia var. legitima Griseb.; Dioscorea piperifolia var. triangularis Griseb.; Dioscorea recurva Rusby; Dioscorea sororia Kunth; Dioscorea triangularis (Griseb.) R. Knuth [Illegitimate]; Dioscorea undecimnervis Vell.;