What genus does the starch from cellophane noodles come from?
Yam (vegetable) Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus "Dioscorea" (family Dioscoreaceae) that form edible tubers. Yams are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in many temperate and subtropical world regions. The tubers themselves are also called "yams", having numerous cultivars.
Methanohalophilus mahii There are a total of four species in the genus "Methanohalophilus" including "Methanohalophilus mahii", "Methanohalophilus halophilus", "Methanohalophilus portucalensis", and "Methanohalophilus euhalobius." The closest relative, "Methanohalophilus portucalensis", has a 99.8% similarity in sequence across the whole genome to "Methanohalophilus mahii". The other "Methanohalophilus" species have less than a 94.7% similarity to "Methanohalophilus mahii". All species in the genus are halophilic methanogens that contribute to marine ecosystem mineral cycling.