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Descriptor English:   Dioscorea 
Descriptor Spanish:   Dioscorea 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Dioscorea 
Synonyms English:   Yam  
Tree Number:   B01.650.940.800.575.100.325.500
Definition English:   A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse entry term YAM with PSEUDO-YAM see IPOMOEA BATATAS
See Related English:   Ipomoea
 
History Note English:   2002; use Liliaceae 1998-2001 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry CL classification
CY cytology DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GE genetics GD growth & development
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PH physiology PO poisoning
RE radiation effects TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   35785 
Unique Identifier:   D027742 

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