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.
Nematostella Nematostella is a genus of sea anemones in the family Edwardsiidae. There are three species. The best known is the starlet sea anemone ("N. vectensis"), which has been extensively studied as a model organism in fields such as genetics, evolution, and ecology. The defining morphological apomorphy of "Nematostella" is the presence of nematosomes.