chinesische Yamswurzel vs geflügelter Yam

Dioscorea polystachya compared with Dioscorea alata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinesische Yamswurzel	geflügelter 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 polystachya	Dioscorea alata

Evolutionary Relationship

chinesische Yamswurzel and geflügelter Yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

chinesische Yamswurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

geflügelter Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinesische Yamswurzel	geflügelter Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinesische Yamswurzel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

geflügelter Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

chinesische Yamswurzel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States