Bush yam vs Chinese Yam

Dioscorea praehensilis compared with Dioscorea polystachya

Key Differences

• Bush yam is Least Concern while Chinese Yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush yam	Chinese Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea praehensilis	Dioscorea polystachya

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush yam and Chinese Yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Bush yam

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush yam	Chinese Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Chinese Yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

Bush yam

The Bush yam (Dioscorea praehensilis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Chinese Yam

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.