Dioscorea dregeana, the wild yam, is a perennial creeper that is native to the eastern parts of southern Africa.[1] It is commonly used and traded as a traditional medicine, or muti.[1]
It is native to eastern South Africa and Eswatini.[1]
A slightly thorny stem sprouts annually from a tuberous rootstock. The plant becomes dormant in winter.[1]
Dioscorea dregeana, the wild yam, is a perennial creeper that is native to the eastern parts of southern Africa. It is commonly used and traded as a traditional medicine, or muti.