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      2 months ago

      They’re as closely related as a human and a lemur.

      The Spanish just got confused between the names batata and papa and called them similar names. Yams are even further away from both sweet potatoes and potatoes.

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          They’re fucking monocots, so way the hell removed (like onions). But none of these plants even share a family, order is the closest it gets.