Dioscorea hassleriana

Family: Dioscoreaceae

What it is like

A yam. It keeps growing from year to year producing annual stems from a tuberous rootstock. The stems are scrambling or twining.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The tubers are cooked and eaten.

It is a cultivated food plant. The tubers are of good quality.

Edible parts

Tubers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dioscorea hassleriana var. triloba Chodat & Hassl.; Dioscorea hastata Vell. [Illegitimate]; Dioscorea hastata var. balansae Uline ex R. Knuth; Dioscorea hastata var. hassleriana (Chodat) Uline ex R. Knuth; Dioscorea hastata var. mattogrossensis Uline ex R. Knuth; Dioscorea platystemon Hauman;