Dioscorea zingiberensis

(Dioscorea zingiberensis)

Description

Dioscorea zingiberensis, is a species of yam, a tuberous root vegetable. It has been cultivated in China for the production of diosgenin, an important pharmaceutical intermediate for the synthesis of steroid hormones.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Dioscoreales

Family:Dioscoreaceae

Genus:Dioscorea

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