white guinea yam

Japanese: white guinea yam(英語表記)whiteguineayam
white guinea yam

...It is distinguished from the white yam by its yellow color due to the carotenoid content, and requires a longer growing period. The tubers of the white yam D. rotundata Poir (English name white yam, white guinea yam) are white. Both species are hairless, and the creeping stems are not angular but circular in cross section. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "white guinea yam" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…いもにカロチノイドを含有するため黄色を呈することで,シロギニアヤムと区別されるし,より長い生育期間を必要とする。シロギニアヤムD.rotundata Poir(英名white yam,white guinea yam)のいもは白質である。両種とも無毛で,つる性の茎は角ばらず断面は円形。…

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