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Dioscorea alata julung kali diterangkan dan diterbitkan dalam Species Plantarum 2: 1033. 1753. "Name - Dioscorea alata L."Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Dicapai pada Mei 26, 2011.