Dioscorea dregeana
# Dioscorea dregeana

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.

## Range

It is native to eastern South Africa and Eswatini.

## Description

A slightly thorny stem sprouts annually from a tuberous rootstock. The plant becomes dormant in winter.

