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.
Sarcoscypha Sarcoscypha is a genus of ascomycete fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. Species of "Sarcoscypha" are present in Europe, North America and tropical Asia. They are characterised by a cup-shaped apothecium which is often brightly coloured. Some members of the family such as "S. coccinea" and the - according to new knowledge - more common "S. austriaca" in western Europe and United States have bright scarlet apothecia which have given them familiar names such as the scarlet cup fungus and scarlet elf cap.