2006-08-10 15:43:07 · 4 answers · asked by prony 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
tuberous roots or rhizomes
this is the scientific data for a sweet potoato....looks like the varieties you have listed are all batatas.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: I. batatas
2006-08-10 15:51:17 · answer #1 · answered by Deana G 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sweet Potato = Ipomoea batatas
Potato = Solanum tuberosum
Taro root = Colocasia esculenta
Purple Yam = Dioscorea alata
Chinese Yam = Dioscorea oppositifolia
2006-08-11 12:59:25 · answer #2 · answered by myrtguy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dioscorea is the scientific name for the family of plants the yam belongs to.
2006-08-10 15:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by dr_nomad_x 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sweet potato
2006-08-10 15:50:03 · answer #4 · answered by Al4n 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋