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cultivation of yam variety
- In yam: Major species

Chinese yam (D. polystachya), also known as cinnamon vine, is widely cultivated in East Asia.
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member of Dioscoreaceae
- In Dioscoreaceae

…edible tuberous roots, such as Chinese yam, or cinnamon vine (D. batatas); air potato (D. bulbifera); and yampee, or cush-cush (D. trifida).
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