Plant Details

Accepted name:: Dioscorea subhastata Vell. [Dioscoreaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
mecho acá	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Tubers		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 6 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Dioscorea guaranitica Chodat & Hassl. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1112 (1903).
Dioscorea guaranitica var. balansae Pellegr. Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève, sér. 2, 10: 387 (1919).
Dioscorea guaranitica f. membranacea Chodat & Hassl. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1112 (1903).
Dioscorea guaranitica f. subcoriacea Chodat & Hassl. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1112 (1903).
Dioscorea monadelpha var. opaca Hicken Darwiniana 1: 115 (1924).
Dioscorea piratinyensis R.Knuth Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 22: 346 (1926).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Dioscorea subhastata Vell.	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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