Dioscorea bulbiferais an important but under exploited tuber crop in humid tropics. There are two prominent types viz. black and white. Which type of those is nutritionally and medicinally superior?
Dioscorea bulbifera is a species of true yam in the yam family, Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Africa, Asia and northern Australia. It is widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many regions.