Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata
| Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata | |
|---|---|
| White yam | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | D. c. subsp. rotundata |
| Trinomial name | |
| Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata (Poir.) J.Miège | |
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.
It is sometimes treated as separate species from Dioscorea cayenensis.
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