Dioscorea deltoidea, the Nepal yam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. Its native range is the Himalayas through to south-central China and mainland Southeast Asia.[1][2] Its tubers contain diosgenin and are harvested by local peoples as a treatment for a variety of conditions, including gastrointestinal disorders and intestinal worms.[3] Tubers are also eaten after boiling, washing, and baking.[4] It grows in forests and humus-rich soils.[5]
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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. deltoidea
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References
edit- ^ a b "Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Qureshi, Tabish. "Nepal Yam". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Semwal, Prabhakar; Painuli, Sakshi; Cruz-Martins, Natália (2021). "Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb: A review of traditional uses, bioactive compounds and biological activities". Food Bioscience. 41: 100969. doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2021.100969.
- ^ "Dioscorea deltoidea | Purdue University Famine Foods". Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Dioscorea deltoidea Yam PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
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