perennial

Dioscorea rotundata Poir.

Dioscorea rotundata Poir.. Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata, commonly known as the white yam, West African yam, Guinea yam, or white ñame, is a subspecies of yam native to Africa. It is one of the most important cultivated yams. Kokoro is one of its most important cultivars.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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Ampelopsis cordata Michx.

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Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn.

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Sources

USDA PLANTS