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Dioscorea koyamae (Dioscoreaceae), a new edible yam from Sri Lanka

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A new species, Dioscorea koyamae (sect. Enantiophyllum), is described, illustrated, and compared with allied species.

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Jayasuriya, A.H.M. Dioscorea koyamae (Dioscoreaceae), a new edible yam from Sri Lanka. Brittonia 42, 142–146 (1990). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807631

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