Dioscorea alata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. alata
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea alata | |
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References
- ↑ Dioscorea alata was first described and published in Species Plantarum 2: 1033. 1753. "Name - Dioscorea alata L". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
Acknowledgements
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