Dioscorea acuminata is a herbaceous vine in the family Dioscoreaceae, which is listed as an endangered species by the IUCN Red List. It is indigenous to the central plateau of Madagascar where it occurs on rocky substrate in a grassland-woodland mosaic habitat. There is confusion as to whether the tuber is harvested for consumption by humans as field researchers likely misidentified Dioscorea maciba as this species.[1] However, the IUCN Red List also has an entry for D. maciba which does not cite that species as being consumed by humans.[2]

Dioscorea acuminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species:
D. acuminata
Binomial name
Dioscorea acuminata
Synonyms

Dioscorea bararum H.Perrier

References

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  1. ^ a b Kennerley, J. A.; Wilkin, P. (2017). "Dioscorea acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T66769308A66769321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T66769308A66769321.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Missouri Botanical Garden, -.; Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2017). "Dioscorea maciba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T70102710A70126571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T70102710A70126571.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.