PLANTS Profile for Dioscorea (yam)

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PLANTS Profile

Dioscorea L.
yam

Symbol:

DIOSC

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Dioscoreaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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©Mark W. Skinner. Zambia, Luangwa Valley. January 26, 1986. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Images:
Dioscorea L.

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Distribution:
Dioscorea L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (ON)

Related Taxa:
Dioscorea L.

View 2 genera in Dioscoreaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Dioscorea alata
water yam

Distribution of Dioscorea altissima Lam.. .

Dioscorea altissima
dunguey

Distribution of Dioscorea bulbifera L.. . Image Available.

Dioscorea bulbifera
air yam

Distribution of Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.. .

Dioscorea cayenensis
yellow guinea yam

Distribution of Dioscorea composita Hemsl.. .

Dioscorea composita
yam

Distribution of Dioscorea convolvulacea Cham. & Schltdl.. .

Dioscorea convolvulacea
yam

Distribution of Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax. .

Dioscorea dumetorum
bitter yam

Distribution of Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Hér.) Engl.. . Image Available.

Dioscorea elephantipes
hottentot-bread

Distribution of Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill. .

Dioscorea esculenta
lesser yam

Distribution of Dioscorea floribunda M. Martens & Galeotti. .

Dioscorea floribunda
yam

Distribution of Dioscorea floridana Bartlett. .

Dioscorea floridana
Florida yam

Distribution of Dioscorea hispida Dennst.. .

Dioscorea hispida
intoxicating yam

Distribution of Dioscorea japonica Thunb.. .

Dioscorea japonica
Japanese yam

Dioscorea latifolia

Distribution of Dioscorea macrostachya Benth.. .

Dioscorea macrostachya
yam

Distribution of Dioscorea nummularia Lam.. .

Dioscorea nummularia
yam

Distribution of Dioscorea oppositifolia L.. . Image Available.

Dioscorea oppositifolia
Chinese yam

Distribution of Dioscorea pentaphylla L.. .

Dioscorea pentaphylla
fiveleaf yam

Distribution of Dioscorea pilosiuscula Bertero ex Spreng.. .

Dioscorea pilosiuscula
bulbous yam

Distribution of Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.. .

Dioscorea polygonoides
mata gallina

Distribution of Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.. .

Dioscorea praehensilis
bush yam

Distribution of Dioscorea preussii Pax. .

Dioscorea preussii
Preuss' dioscorea

Distribution of Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel.. . Image Available.

Dioscorea quaternata
fourleaf yam

Distribution of Dioscorea rotundata Poir.. .

Dioscorea rotundata
Guinea yam

Dioscorea sagittata

Distribution of Dioscorea sansibarensis Pax. .

Dioscorea sansibarensis
Zanzibar yam

Distribution of Dioscorea spiculiflora Hemsl.. .

Dioscorea spiculiflora
yam

Distribution of Dioscorea trifida L. f.. .

Dioscorea trifida
Indian yam

Distribution of Dioscorea villosa L.. . Image Available.

Dioscorea villosa
wild yam

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Dioscorea L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Liliidae
Order	Liliales
Family	Dioscoreaceae – Yam family
Genus	Dioscorea L. – yam

More Accounts and Images:
Dioscorea L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 43366.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

Related Web Sites:
Dioscorea L.

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

FL-University of Florida Extension

Global Crop Diversity Trust

IN-Center for New Crops and Plants Products

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Traditional Pacific Island Crops

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