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Useful Tropical Plants

Dioscorea glandulosa

(Griseb.) Klotzsch ex Kunth

Dioscoreaceae

+ Synonyms

Dioscorea piperifolia glandulosa Griseb.

Common Name:

Dioscorea glandulosa

General Information

Dioscorea glandulosa is a climbing plant with a perennial rootstock, producing annual stems that twine around other plants for support.
The tubers are sometimes harvested from the wild and used for food. The plant is grown in gardens as an ornamental[
461
Title
Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
Publication
 
Author
Correa M.P.
Publisher
Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
Year
1926
ISBN
 
Description
A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Colombia.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitPerennial Climber
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Tubers - cooked[
46
Title
Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
 
Author
Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher
Weinheim
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The small, round, brownish-grey tubers become edible after prolonged cooking[
461
Title
Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
Publication
 
Author
Correa M.P.
Publisher
Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
Year
1926
ISBN
 
Description
A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].

Medicinal

The leaves are emollient[
461
Title
Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
Publication
 
Author
Correa M.P.
Publisher
Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
Year
1926
ISBN
 
Description
A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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