
Yam (vegetable) - Wikipedia
Yams are perennial herbaceous vines native to Africa, Asia, and the Americas and cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in many temperate and tropical regions. The tubers …
Chinese yam - Wikipedia
Dioscorea polystachya or Chinese yam (simplified Chinese: 山药; traditional Chinese: 山藥), also called cinnamon-vine, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It is sometimes …
Yams | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation
The common symptoms are infected leaves show yellow and green patterns (called mosaics) between the veins or may show a narrow green strips bordering the veins (called vein …
(PDF) Yam (Dioscorea spp.) - ResearchGate
2016年9月6日 · Here we give a general introduction to yams, including their origin and geographic distribution as well as different types of yams common in Africa and Asia, and outline their uses.
The Dioscorea Genus (Yam)—An Appraisal of Nutritional and …
Whilst yam is one of the most important staple root and tuber crops worldwide, it is still classified as an orphan crop because it is highly underutilized and receives little investment or/and …
Viruses of Yams - PubMed Central (PMC)
Viruses are a major constraint for yam production worldwide. They hamper the conservation, movement, and exchange of yam germplasm and are a threat to food security in tropical and …
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant Manual
Common Name: Chinese Yam, Cinnamon vine, Air potato. Scientific Name: Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Chinese yam is a deciduous perennial vine native to China. It is a member of …
Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.) - Invasive
Dioscorea polystachya is an invasive herbaceous, twining vine that grows to about 16.4 ft. (5 m). It invades open to shady areas in the Eastern United States. The leaves are alternate …
Weird Question - Ask Extension
I am not sure if the yam is cooked or not from your photo. It it is cooked, the lines (veins) are the result of steam escaping from the yam during the cooking process thus shrinking the part of …
Ghana: Yam Dioscorea - agricinafrica.com
2024年1月1日 · Yam, a multi-species tuber crop of the family Dioscoreaceae, is considered one of the most important staple food crops to about 400 million people in West Africa and provides a …