About Sphenostylis stenocarpa

Sphenostylis stenocarpa or the African yam bean is a species of plant in the Fabaceae which is native to Africa. It is an important source of food in many parts of Africa. The tubers are fried, boiled or roasted, and are higher than the seeds in protein.

Taxonomy ID 92480

More information General information about this species can be found in Wikipedia

References

• Waweru, B., Njaci, I., Paliwal, R. et al. Chromosome-scale assembly of the African yam bean genome. Sci Data 11, 1384 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04210-2.

Taxonomy ID 92480

Data source International Livestock Research Institute

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