Production of the Vine Dioscorea bulbifera

摘要

Dioscorea bulbifera L., air potato, occurs naturally in tropical Asia and Africa (Griffiths, 1994) and was introduced into the United States sometime in the early part of the 20th Century (Anonymous, 2008). It is generally considered to be an invasive plant in Florida and surrounding Gulf States (Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) with a subtropical climate. There are reports of it being in Hawaii and Puerto Rico as well (Anonymous, 2007).