chinesischer Yam vs chinesische Yamswurzel

Dioscorea esculenta compared with Dioscorea polystachya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinesischer Yam	chinesische Yamswurzel
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 esculenta	Dioscorea polystachya

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chinesischer Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

chinesische Yamswurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinesischer Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

chinesische Yamswurzel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

chinesischer Yam

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

chinesische Yamswurzel

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