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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. acuminata
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea acuminata | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dioscorea bararum H.Perrier | |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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