Brotwurzel vs chinesischer Yam

Dioscorea bulbifera compared with Dioscorea esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brotwurzel chinesischer Yam
Kingdom same Plantae (Pflanzen) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Liliopsida (Monocots) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige) Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family same Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreaceae
Genus same Dioscorea Dioscorea
Species Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscorea esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brotwurzel and chinesischer Yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Brotwurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

chinesischer Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brotwurzel chinesischer Yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brotwurzel

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

chinesischer Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

Brotwurzel

The Air yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

chinesischer Yam

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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