Dioscorea

The plant in question is Ipomoea batatus, the true sweet potato, as distinguished from the yam, another species completely, called dioscorea. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A yam belongs to the genus dioscorea while a sweet potato belongs to the genus ipomoea. ❋ Fer (2007)

For a study of female immunological infertility by Chen Xiaoping, researchers used Guyin Decoction ginseng, rehmannia, dioscorea, cornus, cuscuta, polygala, schizandra, and licorice to treat 60 women with infertility attributed to antisperm immune response. ❋ Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier (2000)

Production and economic evaluation of white guinea yam (dioscorea rotundata) minisetts under ridge and bed production systems in a tropical guinea savanna location, Nigeria. 28. ❋ Unknown (1992)

Production and economic evaluation of white guinea yam (dioscorea rotundata) minisetts under ridge and bed production systems in a tropical guinea savanna location, Nigeria. ❋ Unknown (1992)

Other extensively widespread pests which infest the yam tuber during storage are mealy bugs and yam mealy bugs (Aspidiella hartii and Planococcus dioscorea). ❋ Unknown (1978)

This may be done by drinking freely of a decoction of yam-root, or _dioscorea villosa_, which is an effectual remedy in this affection. ❋ Ray Vaughn Pierce (1877)

The produce of the bread-fruit tree can no more be considered as bread than plantains before the state of maturity, or the tuberous and amylaceous roots of the cassava, the dioscorea, the Convolvulus batatas, and the potato. ❋ Unknown (1851)

The variety of roots of the yam and potato kind, under the general name of ubi, is almost endless; the dioscorea being generally termed ubi kechil (small), and the convolvulus ubi gadang (large); some of which latter, of the sort called at Bencoolen the China-yam, weigh as much as forty pounds, and are distinguished into the white and the purple. ❋ William Marsden (1795)

People who are sensitive to alstroemeria often have an allergic reaction to other plants, particularly the climbing plant bomarea; dioscorea hispida (intoxicating yam); erythronium ❋ Unknown (2010)

African cane rats infested with maggots, African yams (dioscorea), Andean potatoes, ❋ Unknown (2009)