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The yams belong to the family Dioscoreaceae, a group of plants which, like the grasses, have one cotyledon (monocotyledons).
Chapter 7 1999
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Yam is the name given to many plants with tubers belonging to the family of Dioscoreaceae.
Chapter 5 1977
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Additional sources include the page on Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family) by Professor Arthur C. Gibson of UCLA.
Did You Know? Birth control pills come from Mexican yams 2008
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Additional sources include the page on Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family) by Professor Arthur C. Gibson of UCLA.
Did You Know? Birth control pills come from Mexican yams 2008
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Dioscoreaceae) are the third most important tropical "root" crop after cassava (Manihot esculenta, Euphorbiaceae) and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas, Convolvulaceae).
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